Road Safety Training Co-ordinator (29.5 hours per week - Term-time only)

Job Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Road Safety Team in the Transport & Engineering Service at BCP Council with 1 No. additional Child Road Safety Scheme Co-Ordinator, required to enhance the team and provide Schools and groups with high quality pedestrian safety training skills at the roadside, within the classroom and at public events, to help reduce casualties and keep BCP Council’s young road users safe.  

The post holder will work full-time during school terms but will not work during school holidays.

Your contribution to the local road safety partnership is to ensure best practice and training is delivered in a way which has the maximum impact.

The role requires you to work with schools, community groups and the general public, also to coach others to assist in the delivery of child pedestrian safety skills and general road safety advice. You may be required to occasionally assist at events in the evenings, weekends or during school holidays, such as the Bournemouth Air Festival.

Specific Qualifications and Experience

• 3 A levels, NVQ 4, HND or diploma (or equivalent experience)                              (Essential)
• Flexible approach to case work, understanding different customer needs             (Essential)

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Ability to present to both children and adults in a primary school setting.
• Use effective interpersonal skills to develop solutions to a range of problems.

Entry level for the post will depend on qualifications and experience as outlined in the Job Description for the post.  

Actual pro-rata annual salary will start at £20,524, based on 29.5 hours per week, term time only.

If you have any questions, please contact Claire Heaton, Senior Road Safety Officer, Transport & Engineering:

Email:  Claire.heaton@bcpcouncil.gov.uk 

Tel: 01202 123660

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see our website

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.