Road Safety Manager (Full Time)

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an ambitious, forward‑thinking Road Safety Manager to lead its flagship programme. This is a unique opportunity to deliver large‑scale change: reducing casualties, enabling active travel and helping us achieve our Vision Zero ambition.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team and work closely with partners such as Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health and National Highways.
• Deliver Safer Roads and Community 20mph schemes across 150+ communities.
• Oversee the annual collision reduction programme.
• Deploy average speed cameras.
• Use data, AI and behavioural insight to improve safety outcomes.
• Influence major projects such as the Cycle Spine, Bus Service Improvement Plan and active travel infrastructure to shape a safer, more sustainable network.

Qualifications

We’re looking for a confident, resilient leader with a passion for road safety and community impact. You champion the Safe System approach and key programmes, using engineering, data and behavioural insight to ensure investment is well‑targeted and outcomes are delivered. You excel at bringing people together and managing delivery in a complex, political environment, building trusted relationships with Members, partners and stakeholders. Curiosity and openness to new ideas, along with the ability to use data and digital tools, are essential. Whether you bring experience in road safety, highways or another related field, transferable skills and a willingness to grow are equally valued.

Benefits

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 30 days annual leave
• 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

Hybrid Working

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference please submit your application and personal statement today. Contact Nathaniel Davis at Nathan.Davis2@gloucestershire.gov.uk or Philip Williams at Philip.williams@gloucestershire.gov.uk. Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed during the advertisement period. As such the closing date may be altered subject to candidates being successful. Short‑listed candidates will be contacted by e‑mail.

Additional Information

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. 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. 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.