Road Safety Officer -Temporary​/Grant funded

Road Safety Officer - Temporary / Fixed Term (Grant funded) – Up to 1 Year

About Us

Road safety officer posts are within Vale of Glamorgan’s Neighbourhood Services and Transport Department, which comprises interlinked service areas of Neighbourhood Services Operations, Engineering and Transport. The Engineering team is responsible for all aspects of the Vale’s local highway network, including delivery of National Standard Cycle Training to children and adults and road safety education, training and publicity.

Pay Details: Grade 5 – SCP 8 – 12 (£26,824 - £28,598) pro rata based on part time hours, £13.90 - £14.82 per hour

Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 28 hours / 39 weeks (Term Time)

Main Place of Work: Alps Depot in Wenvoe

Contract Type: Temporary 12 Months – Grant Funded

Position Type: Term Time

Description: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Road Safety Team as a suitably experienced and qualified Cycle Trainer / Road Safety Officer within the Highway Development & Traffic Section.

• Deliver front line road safety education and National Standard Cycle Training to schools and other vulnerable groups, including completion of course paperwork, registers, consent forms, client assessments, course reports and results.
• Conduct risk assessments to ensure all cycle training and road safety activities are delivered safely.
• Report and record any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate safeguarding officers.
• Provide general support on cycle training and road safety matters as required.
• Recruit, train, supervise and support volunteers to assist with the delivery of cycle training and road safety education/projects.
• Maintain good communication with schools, teachers, pupils, parents, council officers and external organisations and the public.

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent.
• Accomplished cyclist, experienced in cycling in all road and traffic conditions.
• Happy to work in all weathers.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and good at working with a wide range of age groups.
• Well‐motivated and able to work in a team environment, supporting other team members as needed.
• Experience working with children, adults or vulnerable groups in a training or teaching environment.
• Ability to produce risk assessments and knowledge of health and safety to deliver road safety projects safely.
• Ability to organise and complete course paperwork, including registers, consent forms, client assessments, course reports and results.
• Ability to maintain health and safety during cycle training and road safety projects, with awareness of accident and incident reporting procedures.
• Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate.
• Ability to forge and work in partnership with a wide range of clients for road safety projects.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a busy environment with changing priorities.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Good verbal and communication skills.
• Computer literate – ability to use Microsoft Word.

DBS Check

Required:

Yes

For further information or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mr Lee Howells, Engineering Manager, Highway Development and Traffic  or alternatively Mr Michael Clogg, Operational Manager, Engineering .

Please see attached job description/person specification for further detailed information relating to the post.