Job Description

Road Safety Coordinator



Job number: DWFRS - CORP00723



Contract type: Temporary/Fixed term



Location: Dorset



Department: Prevention



Closing date: 29 June 2025



Job title:Road Safety Coordinator



Grade: D



Salary: Full time equivalent, 30,559per annum, pro-rota, rising by annual increments to 32,115



Part time equivalent based on 18.5 hours per week, 15,279 per annum, rising by annual increments to 16,057



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Hours:Part Time, 18.5 hours per week, working flexibly over 3 days p/week Tuesday to Thursday



Location: Hamworthy Fire Station and delivery in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with some requirement to travel across Dorset and Wiltshire



The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Hamworthy with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend locations across Dorset and Wiltshire approximately 1 day a month for key activities and meetings



Appointment type:Temporary for 2 years



Contact

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For a chat about this post, please contact Tess Cross, Education Manager on 07768266305 or email tess.cross@dwfire.org.uk



Closing and interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 29 June 2025, midnight. It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday 10 July 2025. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.



This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn't do it.



We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks' full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.



As a Road Safety Coordinator in our Prevention department you will:


deliver service road safety educational programmes in schools, colleges and on MOD sites ensure the appropriate resources are available and our delivery is evaluated work with the Education Manager to support the development and continuous improvement of the road safety education programmes and associated resources and evaluation attend community events focusing on road safety education as directed by the service to support the road safety partnerships represent DWFRS at road safety partnership meetings

What makes you our ideal Road Safety Coordinator?


4 GCSE passes, Grade A to C / 9 to 4 including English and Mathematics / equivalent Level 2 qualification / or higher level qualification and a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification
experience of developing, organising, and delivering training or education knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding procedures and reporting systems experience of planning events and maintaining records

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.



Other information:


you must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only. Travel requirements are daily, as you will need to be able to drive to locations where our education would be delivered if you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place if you are applying for a secondment opportunity you will need to notify your substantive line manager of your intention to do so at the earliest opportunity there is a rigorous selection process and the identity of the successful candidate will be checked thoroughly, including an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance for this role prior to offer of employment any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 5 years. We are required to obtain references for your full 5 year employment history so we may need to ask you to provide additional referees. This role involves a regulated activity as it will involve working with children. Therefore, if you are on the DBS Barred list you should not apply should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance please click here for information relating to raising tax awareness and pension considerations when applying for a job

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