Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request information regarding the roles, education, and experience of staff in your transport highways department, including managers and line managers. I would be grateful if you could provide the following details:

1. Please provide an organisational chart for the transport/highways department, showing the hierarchy and reporting structure of managers, line managers, and their teams.
This has not been provided by the service.

2. Please provide the job descriptions for the managerial and line managerial roles within the department.
Please see attached files, the remaining questions 3 to 6 may be able to be answered from these provisions.

3. What are the minimum educational qualifications required for managerial roles and line managerial roles in this department?
Please see attached files

4. Are specific certifications or professional memberships (e.g., Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)) required or preferred for these roles?
Please see attached files

5. What are the highest qualifications (degree level or equivalent) held by the current managers and line managers in the transport department?
Please see attached files

6. What is the required or preferred level of prior work experience for managerial and line managerial positions in the transport department?
Please see attached files

7. Please provide information on the number of years of relevant experience held by current managers and line managers in the department and the qualifications they hold by title of role.
This information is not held locally.

8. How are managers and line managers recruited? Is there an internal promotion system or are external candidates prioritised?
Recruitment follows a fair process at WBC, all roles are advertised internally and externally via our Careers site allowing those to express interest.

9. Are external consultants used during the recruitment process? If yes, what criteria are used for their selection?
No agencies, WBC have an internal recruitment team.