Road Safety Manager
Want to create safer, healthier and more welcoming streets for everyone? 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.
About The Team & Role
You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team and work closely with partners like Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health and National Highways. Key responsibilities include delivering Safer Roads and Community 20mph schemes across 150+ communities, overseeing the annual collision reduction programme, deploying average speed cameras and using data, AI and behavioural insight to improve safety outcomes.
This is a key leadership role, influencing major projects such as the Cycle Spine, the Bus Service Improvement Plan and active travel infrastructure, helping shape a safer, more sustainable network. The work is critical to achieving national road safety targets by 2035 and progressing Vision Zero by 2050, while delivering tangible benefits to communities across Gloucestershire.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary road safety team.
- Deliver Safer Roads and Community 20mph schemes across 150+ communities.
- Oversee the annual collision reduction programme.
- Deploy average speed cameras.
- Apply data, AI and behavioural insight to improve safety outcomes.
- Influence major projects such as the Cycle Spine and the Bus Service Improvement Plan.
- Build trusted relationships with Members, partners and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Confident, resilient leader with a passion for road safety and community impact.
- Experience in road safety, highways or a related field; transferable skills and willingness to grow are valued.
- Proficiency with the Safe System approach and key programmes.
- Strong ability to use data and digital tools for decision making.
- Excellent people‑management skills in complex, political environments.
- Capacity to build trusted relationships with Members, partners and stakeholders.
Benefits
- Flexible and agile working opportunities.
- 30 days annual leave.
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional leave days per year (pro rata for part‑time staff).
- Family‑friendly employer benefits.
- Career development and qualification opportunities.
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing free, confidential counselling and advice.
- 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 Arrangements
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 remote and office working.
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.
Contact
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nathaniel Davis at Nathan.Davis2@gloucestershire.gov.uk or Philip Williams at Philip.williams@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
Closing date
02/08/2026
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