Business Services Assistant

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The Highways Technical Support Team oversees and controls all activity on the highway to support the aim of a safe and reliable highway network. It brings together a range of functions that impact on the network including highway maintenance, traffic management, street works and permits, customer enquiries and insurance claims.

We are looking for someone to join the team who is highly motivated, flexible and with an appetite for providing excellent support to internal and external customers. It is essential that the successful candidate has a superb eye for detail.

Applicants will need to be able to use their initiative as they will be required to work largely unsupervised, and demonstrate a keen eye for attention to detail.

They will be responsible for providing a service which will reviewing and approving licences on the highway, working with technical officers to resolve highways matters, and working with colleagues to ensure the correct traffic management is used when works are undertaken.

There may also be a need to support out of hours incidents when significant incidents or weather events occur.

To be effective in this role, you will need to: be an excellent communicator with good IT skills have excellent attention to detail, have an in-depth knowledge of the county of Derbyshire, and have a good understanding of the policies relating to highway functions and associated responsibilities.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate they have the essential and desirable criteria for this role within their application. This post is offered on a full time permanent basis.

Provisional Interview Date: week commencing 2nd February 2026

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.