Road Safety Manager

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions. Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions. Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - Operations Command

Grade - Surrey Police Level 2 / Sussex Police M2

Status - Full Time or Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Contract Type - Permanent

Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £54,178 - £62,807 / Sussex Police £53,688 - £58,455

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

Location - Shoreham

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the senior leadership team within Operations Command leading a team with a single common goal of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on the roads across Sussex. You will bring your previous skills with you, to enable the teams to be more efficient and effective, providing better services to both internally and externally. You need to have an open mind and be an efficient, organised individual who doesn’t just manage processes, sees opportunity for innovation and drives change but you will also be able to take your teams with you through inspiring leadership. You will be responsible for developing partnerships with local and national organisations setting up and delivering initiatives and projects concerning road safety. If you have a passion for road safety and if this sounds like you have the skills then apply.

Skills & Experience

Educated to degree level or relevant work experience.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working. We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits; career progression, contributory pension scheme (LGPS), generous annual leave allowance, discounts for everyday spend, on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs, generous and supportive parental leave, financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support, discounted contributory healthcare scheme.

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we’ll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.