Highway Safety Specialist

1 day ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Bread Co-op Full time
Job Title: Highway Safety Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Highway Safety Specialist to join our team at Leeds City Council.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will provide expert health and safety advice, guidance, and support to service managers, ensuring compliance with legislation and promoting a proactive safety culture.

Key Responsibilities:

  • To provide professional, flexible, timely and high quality health and safety advice and support to service managers and staff within allocated service areas.
  • To lead on the investigation of accidents and incidents within Highways & Transportation, ensuring that improvements to prevent a recurrence are identified and shared with service managers.

Requirements:

  • Experience of interpreting and applying health and safety legislation and/or best practice in a large, complex organisation.
  • Experience of developing and implementing health and safety management systems.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum.
  • An annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.
  • Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
  • A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.

About Us:

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.



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