Road Safety & Casualty Reduction Lead

5 Star Recruitment; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

5 Star Recruitment is seeking a Senior Road Safety and Casualty Reduction Manager for the County Borough in Wales. You will analyse road traffic data, identify trends and lead educational campaigns to make roads safer.

The role requires developing policies, managing budgets, reporting to Councillors, and partnering with schools, local authorities and external bodies. Welsh language ability is an asset and travel across the county may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree / post graduate in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• Road safety / Transport related qualification or considerable experience in Road Safety related work.

Responsibilities

• Analyse road traffic data, identify trends and develop actions and initiatives to achieve safer roads in the County Borough.
• Develop educational programmes, campaigns and projects for target groups, working with external stakeholders.
• To assist the manager to identify, develop and implement and maintain policies, standards and procedures to ensure that the statutory, regulatory and strategic responsibilities are satisfactorily and efficiently discharged.
• To prepare and present reports based on robust evidence and make recommendations to Officers/ Members etc.
• To monitor performance in the service through the agreement of relevant performance targets and objectives.
• Provide specialist advice and response to technical road safety and transport queries as required. Prepare written reports to managers/Members, present to interested parties and stakeholders as required, which may include attendance at evening meetings.
• To ensure that the Services operate within budget and meet agreed financial targets and regulations, working closely with the Finance Department to ensure careful budgetary control and the accuracy of all records.
• To develop effective relationships, partnerships and working with other departments, agencies and stakeholders e.g. Members to improve service delivery, communication and working practices.
• To lead on the production of road safety audits and hazardous routes assessments.
• To manage and oversee the delivery of the School Crossing Patrol Service, including liaison with community councils and schools; and manage HR functions related to this work.
• To work in partnership with the traffic management team in the development and delivery of co-ordinated road safety and casualty reduction projects; where appropriate co-ordinating and collaborating with other regional partners. To include the commissioning of works from external consultants / contractors in relation to road safety related projects and services.
• To identify and maximise opportunities for sources of funding to continue the development, and improvement of road safety related projects / infrastructure; using evidence and data to inform the development of bids / projects.
• To work in collaboration with colleagues to identify opportunities for behavior change, and an increased modal shift to sustainable transport modes.
• To assist with any other duties appropriate to the grade, qualifications and responsibilities of the post holder, as required by the line manager.

Skills

Welsh language

Project management

Organisational skills

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree / postgraduate in a relevant field

Road safety / Transport qualification

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Databases

Social media

Job description

5 Star Recruitment is seeking a Senior Road Safety and Casualty Reduction Manager for the County Borough in Wales. You will analyse road traffic data, identify trends and lead educational campaigns to make roads safer.

The role requires developing policies, managing budgets, reporting to Councillors, and partnering with schools, local authorities and external bodies. Welsh language ability is an asset and travel across the county may be required.