Road Safety Partnership Coordinator
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Road Safety Partnership Coordinator
- Job Location: Shire Hall
- Salary: £41,771-£47,181 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration: Two years
- Closing Date: 22/02/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 11146
- This post is not open to job share
Play a key role in the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) by being a catalyst for change in reducing the number of people who are killed and seriously injured in road traffic collisions.
About The Team & Role:
The role will be hosted by Gloucestershire County Council on behalf of the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership. You will lead the coordination of partners and activities in the partnership including the Council, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue, the Police, National Highways and others. The goal of the partnership is to achieve local and national objectives by significantly reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads, and to achieve Vision Zero by 2050.
You will develop and deliver strategic plans for the partnership and lead innovative and creative campaigns and interventions to encourage safer travel and reduce road traffic collisions in the county.
Your role will also involve budget management and monitoring programmes. You will provide regular, timely, and accurate reporting and forecasting. You will take the lead in making funding applications to grant bodies including the Department for Transport.
You will drive the work of the partnership ensuring that the partners work together to apply the Safe System to ensure maximum impact in delivering road safety.
You will play a prominent role in high priority projects for both the GRSP and the Council, to achieve a significant impact on road safety including county wide speed limit reduction initiatives.
Further details about the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership and Road Safety Policies are below.
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/roadsafety/gloucestershire-road-safety-partnership/
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/a55m00cs/road-safety-policy.pdf
About You:
We seek a proactive individual with a background in road safety and partnership coordination. You will have strong communication skills with the ability to inspire and have experience of developing change.
You will have knowledge and appreciation of the Safe System. You will have excellent skills in problem solving, lateral thinking and encouraging innovation. You will be proficient in project, programme and budget management. You will have experience in contributing to bidding for funding.
Your political awareness will be crucial in building and managing relationships with and between partners in the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership. You will excel in coordination, negotiation skills and maintaining unity.
The work location is flexible and hybrid working applies to the role, but the ability to travel to various locations is essential.
About Us
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 both remote and office working.
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
How to apply:
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nathaniel Davis via email at Nathan.Davis2@gloucestershire.gov.uk or Jwan Kamla at Jwan.Kamla@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 22nd February 2026
Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed during the advertisement period. As such the closing date may be altered subject to candidates being successful.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Road Safety Partnership Coordinator - Role Profile
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Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority 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 both remote and office working.