Road Safety Project Support Officer - West Sussex County Council : Job Details

Salary: £24,294 to £29,777 per annum.

Location: Your office base will be Chichester and a typical week will combine homeworking with attendance at the office or site visits. This is led by the needs of the service.

Contract: Permanent.

Working pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Flexible working options available, to be agreed with your line manager.

Employer Pension Contribution: 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1st April each year.

Annual leave: 25 days holiday + Bank holidays = 33 days.

As a Road Safety Project Support Officer, you will offer guidance to the public on how to become safer road users. You will support the creation and delivery of effective interventions to reduce road casualties and increase active travel. This will include supporting the delivery of our Bikeability cycle training scheme, liaising with schools and individuals to coordinate training sessions and staffing.

You will provide advice, respond to queries, and influence individuals and groups to change behaviour through tailored communications.

This role will be subject to a successful Criminal Records Bureau check.

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This is a career-grade role, where the grade and spinal point at which you will be appointed depends on your key skills and experience. To review this, please view the attached job description for each grade. Please see below for what we need from you:

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to evaluate and present information clearly, concisely, accurately, and in a manner that promotes understanding.
• Ability to interpret information, such as participating in specific initiatives, and solve varied problems or plan over the short term.
• Ability to use influencing skills to make changes in individual or community behaviours.
• Sound and accurate IT skills.
• Valid UK driving licence and willingness to drive a work van as required
• Experience of working in partnership with external bodies, volunteers or agencies.

Rewards and Benefits

We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good laugh, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Utilisation of pool cars for traveling to other WSCC offices and depots.
• A generous pension scheme.
• A strong supportive management team.
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
• A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.
• Free access to employee assistant programmes.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .

Apply now and be a catalyst for change! Click the apply button below, upload your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description. Remember to give examples.

You'll need the ability to travel independently around the county to deliver a range of programmes. In addition, there may be periodic requirements for physical effort, for example standing for periods of time to deliver training sessions and lifting / carrying associated training materials and equipment. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.