Job Introduction
Milton Keynes is expanding and developing, and so is our Transport Team.
We want to ensure our transport networks are as safe as possible for everyone that uses them, and we’re seeking an enthusiastic and engaging Road Safety Officer to help us achieve this.
You’ll work with colleagues around the city council, and involve schools, resident groups and town, community and parish councils to deliver safety improvements and initiatives.
Your main responsibility will be reducing speeds and accident risk with a particular focus on vulnerable road users, such as children, older people and people with mobility challenges.
You’ll also help to organise city council road safety campaigns and events to promote road safety education, liaising with Thames Valley Police on joint safety programmes.
This is a rewarding role, with the responsibility for delivering positive outcomes for our residents by making our transport systems safer for everyone.
Alongside on-the-job training, we have successfully put team members through various road safety qualifications and training programmes where needed. In addition, training and career progression opportunities are available, and we will support the right candidate to progress their career within the Highways team.
This is a site-based role.
Interviews for this role will be held W/C 12 May.
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Main Responsibility
- Work in partnership with schools across the city to help address their safety issues at pupil arrival and departure times.
- Actively engage with schools on road safety education initiatives to improve the transport safety awareness of young people.
- Collaborate with other road user groups, such as motorcyclists or horse riders, on targeted safety initiatives.
- Working with town, community and parish councils and resident groups across Milton Keynes to identify road safety improvements to address known problems.
- Liaising with Thames Valley Police on joint road safety campaigns and initiatives, and tackling accident hotspots.
- Attend post-incident site visits with Thames Valley Police at recent crashes to help establish accident causation factors and remedial actions to reduce risk in the future.
- Provide advice to town, community, and parish councils on potential speed indicator device locations.
- Assist local schools who employ their own School Crossing Patroller (SCP) through the Council’s SCP grant system including training new SCPS, ordering uniform and providing ongoing support.
- Providing information to respond to road safety enquiries.
- Provide expert road safety input to the design of traffic management, safety and cycle schemes undertaken by others in the team.
The Ideal Candidate
- We’re looking for a dedicated individual to become our Road Safety Officer to help us improve the safety of our transport networks for all users.
- A good communicator, well-organised and a problem solver.
- Can work methodically with systems and to guidance.
- Is knowledgeable about road safety programmes and schemes.
- Enjoys engaging with our stakeholders and trying to address their concerns about road safety.
- Can get about from location to location across MK, ideally with a driving license, although we also have electric pool bikes for colleagues to use.
- Can work flexibly, with the occasional requirement for out of hours meetings.
- Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks a Basic DBS will be actioned for you.
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
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Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
