Traveller Site Officer

Job Introduction

About Us

Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a Traveller Site Officer to join our small but brilliant, Gypsy and Traveller Service. We aim to deliver an outstanding service that is community focused, trusted, and inclusive, as well as promoting fairness and equality across all communities.  The team consists of a Service Manager, Traveller Site Officer, and Traveller Support Officer.  

We manage 6 Gypsy and Traveller Council Sites, totalling 89 pitches, and are responsible for tackling unauthorised encampments across the county.   We are in partnership with Oxfordshire District Councils, including Towns and Parishes, Thames Valley Police and the Oxfordshire Health Trust.  

This is a unique, challenging, and versatile role meaning that day to day tasks are quite often varied.  You may find yourself dealing with challenging and sometimes emotional situations so it’s important you’re able to work calmly under pressure and balance completing demands effectively.

About the Role

The postholder will play a key role in ensuring the ongoing operation, maintenance and improvement of the sites, while also acting as a primary point of contact for Gypsy and Traveller related matters within Oxfordshire.

The role involves regular interaction with Councillors and members of the public. 

A flexible, multi-skilled approach is essential, as the postholder will be expected to cover the duties of other team members during the periods of leave.

Understanding of legislations; the Mobile Homes Act 1983 and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is required. 

This post holder is responsible for ensuring that all relevant County policies and procedures are adhered to, and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies. 

This is a varied and challenging role. You may find yourself dealing with challenging and sometimes emotional situations so it’s important you’re able to work calmly under pressure and balance competing demands effectively. It includes participation in an on-call rota and an expectation to deal with work related matters outside of normal office hours.

About you

Do you have:

• Great communication skills (verbal and written)
• Great negotiation skills
• Good level of numeracy
• Cultural knowledge of Gypsy and Traveller community
• Minimum 2 years of experience of working with a marginalised Ethnic minority group
• A full UK driving licence

Rewards and benefits

Every role here plays a part in improving the lives of people across our county — and we’re committed to creating a workplace where our employees feel valued, supported and are able to thrive.  

We promote flexible, technology‑enabled working and offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities to help you grow. 

Our generous holiday allowance increases with your length of service, rising to 33 days including bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave. You can also benefit from membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, which includes employer contributions.

In addition, we offer a range of local and national retail discounts, plus access to cycle-to-work and electric vehicle schemes.

Our commitment to:
 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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