Highways Agency

Who we are looking for

We are looking to recruit a number people to Pay Band 7 and 8 posts within various directorates and locations within the Agency.  There is a clear distinction between the standards and levels expected from the higher grades. Please see our Guidance Notes for a full description of the distinctions.

Reserve lists

Although we are recruiting to a number of specific posts during this campaign, we will also compile a reserve list of candidates who are successful at assessment centre but who are not offered a Job Specific interview (See Selection process). This list will remain ‘live’ for up to 12 months and, as new, similar vacancies arise, reserve list candidates will be offered an interview, and, if successful at that interview, a post. Also any candidate successful at Assessment Centre and interview but not offered a post, will be considered for similar posts which occur in the next 12 months without further selection processes. In these situations, further advertising will not take place.

Jobs on offer

The following posts have been included in the exercise at the point of advertising, although, given the changing nature of the business, this may change. We will try to ensure that posts are not withdrawn, but this cannot be guaranteed.

Vacancies at Pay Band 7:

Vacancies at Pay Band 8:

Office Locations and Organisation Structure

For background information on the role of each Directorate, please see our section on the Highways Agency organisation structure and to find the precise location of each of our offices, please see the office locations section on the website. 

Where a location in the above table is described as To be confirmed, this means that the location will be determined by a number of factors including the current address of the successful candidate.

There are a number of vacancies on offer, and whilst some post in different Directorates and various locations will fit into the same field, eg, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, some of the posts differ considerably. It is important therefore that you only apply for those posts which match your skills set and for which you feel you are particularly suited. However, if you are applying for all 99 posts ie making a speculative application, you will be considered for positions which best match your experience, qualifications and current address.

Please note it is not normally Highways Agency policy to pay removal expenses.

Terms and Conditions

Appointments for existing civil servants will be on level transfer or promotion. Appointments for Highways Agency staff will be made in line with current terms and conditions.
Successful applicants will be expected to take up the posts as advertised. Appointment to the pay band attached to the post does not signify or imply that the successful applicant will have any right, on initial appointment, to a different post at that grade.

Salaries

Starting salaries for new entrants are quoted below and successful candidates will be subject to a probationary period. Over a period of time and subject to satisfactory performance, salaries will increase in line with annual reviews.

The starting salary for Pay Band 7 is circa £41,000
The starting salary for Pay Band 8 is circa £49,000 
Pay award pending

Open Days

We will be arranging Open Days on 10th October at:

• Birmingham (12 noon to 8pm)
  The Burlington Hotel, Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Burlington Arcade, 126 New Street, Birmingham B24JQ
  Tel 0870 194 2124
• Leeds (City House)  (2pm to 8pm)
  (It is hoped that candidates interested in vacancies in Manchester will be able to attend the Leeds office Open Day) City House, New Station Road (right next door to train station) Leeds LS1 4RU Tel 0113 283 5391
• Bedford (12 noon to 8pm)
  Woodlands, Manton Lane, Manton Lane Industrial Estate, Bedford MK41 7LW Tel 0123 479 6613

In addition, it will be possible to make appointments in other locations to visit the office and find out more about the positions on offer.

• Dorking Office 
  Federated House, London Road, Dorking RH4 1SZ Telephone 01386 87 8173 ask for Stacey Cockerill or Tricia Norton
• Bristol Office 
  Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6HA Tel 0117 372 8784 ask for Tony Zakaszewski
• London Office
  5th Floor, 123 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9HA Tel 020 7153 4703 or 07712 751016 ask for Jim Hughes
• Hemel Hempstead Office 
  Hempstead House, 2 Selden Hill, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4XW Tel 07712 751016 ask for Jim Hughes

These Open Days will give candidates an opportunity to find out more information about the positions, to speak to Highways Agency senior managers and technical experts about the roles, and to get more information about HA generally. We hope you will make the effort to find out as much as you can about these exciting opportunities for leadership.

The Open Days will run from 12 noon to 8.00pm in Birmingham; 2pm to 8pm in Leeds and 2pm to 8pm in Bedford, in order to give as many people as possible the opportunity to attend and we look forward to seeing you on the day.  Please note that there is no car parking facilities for City House, Leeds.

Internal candidates are also welcome to attend the Open Days to find out more about the way the assessment process will work. 

If you need this or any of the attached forms in large print or Braille please call  0845 602 1487