Overview
How you’ll make a difference
As a Road Safety Assistant, you will work in the Road Safety and Sustainable Travel team to deliver road safety and sustainable travel education into specific schools to help increase walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to and from school.
You will make a difference to children and their families by encouraging physical activity which will improve road safety and air quality outside schools as well as making lifestyles more healthy.
What you will be doing
- It will be your responsibility to deliver sustainable travel workshops to children which will involve presenting in school assemblies, classrooms and online.
- By supporting the team, you will book schools for interventions, ensuring that they have sufficient resources for campaigns and projects including distributing resources to schools across South Gloucestershire.
- Acting as a bridge between schools and the Lead Road Safety Officer, you will assist schools to gain Modeshift STARS accreditation and encourage promoting active and sustainable travel.
- When required, you will attend public road safety events to promote road safety and sustainable travel messages as well as regional and national conferences and events.
What we need from you
- You will hold any NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent relevant qualification.
- You must have experience of working in a similar service area or delivering training to school pupils and others in the community.
- We require you to have the ability to work alone and within a team to plan, organise and control work activities.
- It is essential you have good communication skills with children and young people, public, and key stakeholders.
- Although not essential, you may have an understanding and knowledge of active travel behaviour change strategies and interventions aimed at encouraging people to shift from car use to more sustainable modes of transport.
What you need to know
- Your salary will be prorated to hours worked.
- This role is term time only, working 38 weeks per year.
- Your working pattern will be a Thursday and Friday with a degree of flexibility initially to complete training.
- Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained.
- You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 11th November 2025.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
- As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
- We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
- We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
- What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
- We’re planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
- We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.
We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
To view the full job description, please click this link: Road Safety Assistant – Job Description
