Road Safety Officer

Hurst Green; Dudley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hurst Green is seeking a Road Safety Officer to help develop, implement and monitor the Council’s road safety plans for the Dudley Borough. You will contribute to reducing road casualties and promoting sustainable travel, including supporting Bikeability cycle training.

The role requires delivering education sessions, planning resources, and working with colleagues to monitor and evaluate impact. Full-time, 37 hours per week, Grade 7 with a salary of £32,578–£35,570 per annum.

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Excellent communicator with confidence presenting to groups.
• Works well in a team and is eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver road safety education sessions in schools and community settings in the Dudley Borough.
• Plan, develop and review resources and sessions delivered.
• Ensure resources and sessions are targeted, relevant and aligned with guidelines through monitoring and evaluation.
• Develop and deliver road safety education initiatives as directed by the Road Safety Education Lead and partnerships.
• Manage, supervise and train casual road safety assistants and school crossing patrol staff.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Willing to learn

Education

GCSEs (5) at grade C or above

Job description

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Are you passionate about improving road safety for the residents of the borough of Dudley?

The road safety team are seeking to recruit a Road Safety Officer to work under the direction of the Road Safety Education Lead in order to help develop, implement and monitor the Council’s plans and strategies for road safety . Aiming to reduce road traffic casualties, raise awareness and encourage the use of more sustainable modes of travel.

The team is responsible for providing road safety education and promoting road safety awareness in settings throughout the Borough of Dudley. The role involves the co-ordination of the teams highly successful Bikeability cycle training offer.

Main Responsibility

As a Road Safety Officer you will:

• deliver road safety education sessions within schools and community based settings within the Dudley Borough
• work closely with your colleagues to plan, develop and review resources and sessions delivered
• ensure that resources and sessions are targeted, relevant and align with national and local guidelines through monitoring and evaluation.
• develop and deliver road safety education, training and engagement initiatives as directed by the Road Safety Education Lead and partnership groups
• Manage, supervise and provide training for casual road safety assistants and school crossing patrol staff

Key Requirements

The ideal candidate for the role will:

• hold 5 GCSE's at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• have relevant road safety or educational experience
• be an excellent communicator who is confident when delivering presentations
• work well as part of an established team
• be enthusiastic and willing to learn

The Road Safety Officer role is full time, 37 hours per week and is paid at grade 7, £32578 - £35570 per annum.

The closing date for application is the 12th November 2026.

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata)

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment .

Children’s Enhanced DBS Check
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; therefore, the post is
subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates . Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application .

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness . The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so .

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications