Traffic and Active Travel Manager

Gloucestershire County Council; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

30.5 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work scheme

Work across countywide programmes

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council in Gloucestershire is seeking a Traffic and Active Travel Manager to steer safety, accessibility and greener journeys across our county. You will lead multi‑million pound investments, build partnerships with councillors and partner organisations, and shape delivery across cycle/ pedestrian infrastructure, bus priority, and data-driven TRO digitisation.

You will develop talent, champion practical innovation and use data, AI tools and digital platforms to improve

Qualifications

• Experience leading highway improvements for active travel and public transport.
• Ability to translate strategy into deliverable, road-safety and sustainable-transport programmes.
• Proven coaching and developing people to reach potential.
• Inclusive leadership fostering diverse voices and collaboration.
• Ability to manage budgets, resources and competing priorities in a high-profile setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-million pound investments in Traffic and Active Travel programmes.
• Build strong partnerships with elected members, partners and colleagues.
• Champion innovation and use data, AI tools and digital platforms to improve productivity and customer experience.
• Develop the talent and capacity of in-house teams and create a high-performing culture.

Skills

Highway infrastructure

Active travel

Budget management

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Traffic and Active Travel Manager
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 01/12/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14731
• This post is open to job share

Traffic and Active Travel Manager – shape how Gloucestershire moves

About the role

Ready to turn big ideas into safer streets, greener journeys and better-connected communities?

Shape how Gloucestershire moves. You will lead work that makes everyday journeys safer, more accessible and healthier, targeting resources where they make the greatest difference across our diverse county.

We need a people-focused leader with the energy, curiosity and drive to turn plans into progress. You will shape and deliver multi-million pound investment across our Traffic and Active Travel programmes, build strong partnerships and develop the talent and capacity of our in-house teams.

Working closely with elected members and partner organisations, you will build on high-profile work: our flagship Safer Roads and Community 20s programme, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure feeding into the Cycle Spine, bus priority investment and the digitisation of TROs. You will invest in people and champion practical innovation, using connected-vehicle data and average speed cameras to reduce collisions, online engagement platforms to capture local views and AI tools to improve productivity and our customers’ experience.

Lead change people will see. This role offers purpose, profile and room to grow your professional career while leaving a lasting legacy in Gloucestershire’s communities. If that is the challenge you want, we would love to hear from you.

About You

You do not need to have followed one perfect career path. We are interested in the impact you have made, how you lead people and your appetite for breaking down silos. You will bring:

• Significant knowledge and experience in leading highway infrastructure improvements for active travel, casualty reduction and public transport.
• Strong experience of turning strategy into deliverable road-safety, traffic or sustainable-transport programmes.
• A track record of coaching, empowering and developing people to reach their potential.
• An inclusive leadership style that creates a positive environment where different voices are heard and people can thrive.
• Confidence in managing budgets, resources and competing priorities in a complex, high-profile environment.
• Sound judgement and the confidence to shape policy and use evidence to support practical, timely decisions.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with councillors, partners and colleagues in other teams.
• A commitment to safe, high-quality delivery that meets local and national standards while welcoming new ideas.
• Curiosity about data, digital tools and AI, applying these responsibly to improve outcomes for our communities.

Build your career—and a great life in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire offers the best of both worlds: vibrant Gloucester and Cheltenham, thriving market towns and welcoming communities, with the Cotswolds, Forest of Dean and beautiful countryside close at hand. Excellent links to Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and London make it a place where you can build an exciting career without compromising your quality of life.

We will invest in your development from day one. You will have access to professional qualifications, leadership development, mentoring, learning networks and opportunities to work across major countywide programmes. Hybrid working is available in this role, balancing service needs with a mix of remote and office working.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 30.5 days annual leave
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing free, confidential, counselling and advice
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work and Green Car salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and Young Employees Network

This is more than a management role. It is a chance to lead work that changes how people travel, improves safety and supports healthier, better-connected communities.

You’ll join an organisation committed to inclusion, public service and professional excellence — and a team focused on delivery, collaboration and making things happen.

Ready to move Gloucestershire forward?

If you’re ready to lead with purpose, influence at pace and make a real difference, we’d like to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Philip Williams at [e-mail]

Additional Information

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Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.