Highways Special Events Officer


Company:	City of London Corporation
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	City of London, EC4V 3AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	20 Oct 2026

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Summary

City of London Corporation

The City Corporation is one of the most exciting and challenging places to work in the country. We are also absolutely committed to designing and building a City that fully supports its status as the world’s leading international business centre.

A vacancy has arisen for a Highways Special Events Officer within the City Operations Division. The post will be part of a team that assess and authorise applications for special events and associated activities on the public highway ensuring that all relevant Corporation policies and procedures are always adhered to.

The postholder will be the City’s representative in respect of highways and traffic management activities at meetings/events as required including those with City & Metropolitan Police, Event Organisers, Transport for London (TfL), and neighbouring boroughs such as City of Westminster.

You will proactively manage road closures on the day of events resolving any problems as they arise ensuring disruption caused is minimised in the interests of the City’s stakeholders.

You will be the City’s key contact for event organisers for allocated events on the highway and coordinate to the planning of such events from application through to delivery, advising on the suitability and availability of locations.

This is a real opportunity to work hand in hand with major businesses in shaping a world class city for the future. If you feel you have the passion, skills and ability to help us deliver ‘our future City’ we would be delighted to hear from you.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date: 23:59pm on 20 October 2026

Interviews will be held on W/c 2 November 2026

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