Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we’re looking for skilled people to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead.

Home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city.

Major developments are taking shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station. More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer.

Coventry is a great place to live and work and it’s getting even better - and having the right infrastructure is vital.

That’s why we are looking for people who are passionate, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive change to Coventry. 

The Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents and making Coventry a top 10 city. We’re bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services to the people who live and work in our city.

Building on the work already competed, we will retain the best of the old alongside the best of the new.

Numerous changes have already taken place to transform Coventry's public spaces, with £57m invested in the city since 2011, and an estimated £10m+ by 2021. This has resulted in significant private sector investment in public realm schemes and commercial developments. 

Works already taken place include:

• Broadgate
• Cathedral Lanes turned into restaurant area (Wagamama, Las Iguanas, Cosy Club, The Botanist, Bistrot Pierre and MOD Pizza have occupied the space, with more to come).
• One Friargate building and the bridge deck demolition
• The Wave's construction - £36m water park, award-winning leisure offer
• Nationwide building demolition - opening the space into Broadgate and Hertford Street.

We have 887km of carriageways made up of 89km of A roads, 69km of B roads, 64km of C roads and 655km of Unclassified roads.

• 2161km of footways, footpaths and cycleways.
• 300 structures, including subways, retaining walls, culverts, gantries and rights of way structures.
• 33,000 street lighting columns, 4,000 lit traffic signs and beacons and 1,500 lit traffic bollards.
• 44,000 drainage gullies.
• 127 signal controlled junctions, 98 pedestrian crossings, and 115 school patrol flashing lights.

We know how hard our people work in our Highways, Traffic and Transportation Teams, and what it means to have a great manager who makes the time to say 'thank you'. So, with us, your work will always be appreciated and recognised.

We also know that to recruit passionate, dedicated staff in Highways, Traffic and Transportation where there’s simply more demand than available resource, we show our appreciation in other, more tangible ways, too - to make Coventry City Council an attractive place to work in terms of the benefits.

What is the job role?

Parking Services is looking to appoint several self-motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team of Civil Enforcement Officers (Traffic Wardens).

You will be required to work a rotating shift pattern and will be paid an allowance in addition to your basic pay for doing so. 

Your role will involve carrying out foot patrols throughout Coventry to monitor vehicle parking. Where necessary, you are required to issue penalty notices to vehicles that are parked in contravention of the restrictions. In addition, you will be responsible for checking parking machinery and undertaking first line repairs to ensure it remains operational.

Importantly, you will wear a Council uniform and act as a first point of contact for customers on street. You must be physically fit and capable of walking long distances of about 12 miles a day in all weathers while carrying work equipment.

Who are we looking for?

You must have the confidence to deal with a range of customers in challenging situations and possess a good knowledge of the civil parking enforcement regulations. You also need to be observant, able to record details accurately and efficiently, have excellent communication skills, possess a full driving licence and an aptitude to use computer technology.  

If this is for you, please apply now.  

Shift Pattern:

The 3 week rotating shift pattern is as follows-

Week 1:

Mon, Tues & Wed                               7.30am to 3:30pm

Sat                                                      10:30am to 6:45pm

Sun                                                      9:00am to 5:30pm

Week 2:

Mon & Tues                                        8:00am to 4:30pm

Thurs, Fri & Sat                                  7:30am to 3:30pm

Week 3:

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri             11.00am to 7:15pm

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): Provisionally W/c 21st August & 28th August 2023

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council