Road Safety Officer - Education

Job Introduction

About Us

The Road Safety Education Team within Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service are a dedicated team providing road safety education, training and publicity, with the aim of reducing the number of road traffic casualties in Oxfordshire.

About the Role

An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative person to join the Road Safety Education Team.  
 You will be managing a small team, will be effective and confident communicator with good interpersonal and organisational skills, capable of working on their own and as part of a team.

You will also be expected to work closely with other professionals and volunteers and partners across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley. 

Duties will include working with schools and the wider community. This is particularly to progress road safety education in schools and other organisations, which includes working with adults. The work will also involve the organisation and running of education/training programmes, developing campaigns, and attending events to promote road safety awareness to a variety of road user groups. 

Carry out Quality assurance and Evaluation of Programs and training.

About you 

Knowledge of road safety education, training and publicity is preferred. 

You may sometimes be required to work outside normal office hours. The postholder requires a full driving licence and must have transport readily available, plus business use insurance. 

Having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

For an informal chat please contact Andy Ford (SM Road Safety Education Manager) on 07774 417053.

Interview Date: TBC

Rewards and Benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• 30 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Our commitment to:
 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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