Technical Officer - MTE & Systems

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours x 1 post available

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £28,598 - £31,022 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Location: Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The Traffic & Flood Risk Management team seek to deliver an excellent customer focused service in an efficient, effective, and economic manner, with specific focus on managing moving traffic enforcement as part of the Council's role as the Highway Authority.

The Technical Officer's primary purpose is to support the Service Manager and Technical Lead in Traffic Management and Moving Traffic Enforcement (MTE) to deliver an excellent customer focused Moving Traffic Enforcement service whilst adhering to Corporate, Departmental and Government priorities.

We are looking for a proactive and efficient individual with good customer service skills, someone who can put citizens and customers first and work with a range of internal and external stakeholders. They must also be organised and have excellent communication skills to ensure that the outputs of the service area are maintained to professional standards. Please submit an additional person specification outlining how your transferable skills meet the required skills below.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• To undertake Moving Traffic Enforcement processing and Traffic Management activities in accordance with Departmental and Service Area processes to deliver the Council's Transportation priorities. To ensure that activities comply with statutory obligations placed on the Authority by legislation and the financial regulations of the City Council.
• To observe and record traffic (contraventions) using ANPR devices and other electronic equipment in accordance with Government legislation and all other enabling powers.
• To produce and present supporting evidence at appeal hearings in relation to civil enforcement contraventions in accordance with government legislation and in line with guidance issued by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal (TPT) also known as the Adjudication Service
• Monitor, maintain and fully understand enforcement software and equipment and report faults to the relevant parties when necessary. To keep up to date with current legislation and be responsible for amending Penalty Charge Notices and associated documentation as required including authorisation of proofs and printing.
• To assist in the design, processing and implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders related to ANPR Device Traffic Enforcement projects and provide visual monthly reports to ensure signs and lines legally comply with Traffic Regulation Orders.
• To liaise with other Traffic Management team members, Parking Regulation and Compliance, Civil Enforcement Officers, Highway Network Management, Bus Lane Software Providers, and other relevant council departments/sections on relevant matters ensuring good interpersonal relationships are developed and maintained

You will be required to achieve an SIA license which is an essential requirement for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Sue Thorpe, Service Manager, Traffic management & Moving Traffic enforcement by telephone on 0115 8765269 or by email here

Closing Date: 27th February 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBA

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Nottingham City Council provides public services including education, social services, planning, waste management, housing, events and health across the city of Nottingham.