Corporate Director of Highways & Parking

Corporate Director of Highways & Parking

Walthamstow, Greater London, United Kingdom

• Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
• Contract Type: Full time Permanent
• Working hours per week: 36
• Final date to receive applications: 01/03/2026
• Reference: 2016

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident‑focused, insight‑led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well‑being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The post holder will act as lead officer for the Highways and Parking team, providing strong leadership and vision in the development of the Council's Highways and Parking Services. The role ensures strategic policy direction, operational management and financial control for the services and any associated statutory functions. Customer‑centred service delivery is a priority, putting the customer at the heart of all activity.

• Undertake the formal responsibilities required for assigned regulated designations on behalf of the service.
• Direct and lead the Highways, Traffic and Parking Service, ensuring the development of strategies, policies, targets, and objectives that deliver the Council's strategic, operational and financial requirements while meeting regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Oversee the delivery of seamless and successful services, ensuring all areas of the Service deliver implementation plans that align with the overall corporate plan.
• Lead and produce agreed reports for Management Board, senior Councillor and Officer stakeholders on delivery status and performance of the service area.
• Be the Lead for liaison with Central and Regional Government offices, Transport for London, the Greater London Authority and Local Authorities or agencies regarding issues within the remit of the department.
• Establish excellent relationships with senior Political Leadership, Management Board members, staff at all levels, peers, external bodies, and all stakeholders.
• Supervise/performance manage Heads of Service.
• Out of hours working – undertake duties as a borough‑wide Silver Commander in accordance with the duty rota.
• Lead on Health and Safety, Design and Management (CDM 2015) Regulations.
• Oversee the management and development of Low Hall Depot.

• Educated to degree level or relevant professional experience.

• Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
• Satisfactory declaration of interest.
• This post is politically restricted; the holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.
• As a public authority, we must ensure that staff in public‑facing roles speak fluent English. This requires a command of spoken English with confidence and accuracy; it does not refer to any particular English language qualifications or accents.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. The application should include a supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and integral to both service delivery and employment. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and employs the largest workforce in the area, responding to changing needs. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and…