Job Description

To manage the parking and road safety teams to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective service within Highways & Transportation.
The post is a key role in ensuring that the council have an effective parking service and with the synergies to management of the road network the role will also manage the road safety and traffic team with a responsibility for customer enquiries and to deliver road safety programmes and projects.
The role is permanent & full time with its head office at Wakefield One in Wakefield City Centre, it also benefits from the opportunity for remote working.
There is also the opportunity to benefit from the following -

• a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week
• Generous annual leave and Bank Holidays.
• Support and access to high-quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Access to Wellbeing Coaching if required, Support for Carers, a Sense of Belonging.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

Job title Road Safety & Parking Manager Job reference 244194 Date posted 17/10/2025 Application closing date 23/11/2025 Location Wakefield One, Burton St, Wakefield WF1 2EB Salary 55,579.00 to 57,770.00, Grade 13 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Full time, Permanent Attachments Job description
To manage the parking and road safety teams to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective service within Highways & Transportation.
The post is a key role in ensuring that the council have an effective parking service and with the synergies to management of the road network the role will also manage the road safety and traffic team with a responsibility for customer enquiries and to deliver road safety programmes and projects.
The role is permanent & full time with its head office at Wakefield One in Wakefield City Centre, it also benefits from the opportunity for remote working.
There is also the opportunity to benefit from the following -

• a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week
• Generous annual leave and Bank Holidays.
• Support and access to high-quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Access to Wellbeing Coaching if required, Support for Carers, a Sense of Belonging.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

Skills Required