Traffic and Road Safety Officer

**Employer**: Wokingham Borough Council
**Salary**: £30,599 - £34,314 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
**Location**: Shute End, Wokingham
**Contract**: Permanent
**Working Pattern**: Full Time
**Hours**: 37 hours per week.
**DBS Check**: No
**Closing Date**: 19/01/2025 at 23:00
**Reference**: 712362

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Traffic and Road Safety Officer to join our team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.

As Traffic and Road Safety Officer you will be responsible for helping plan and design traffic projects, providing technical support and prepare and implement traffic regulations. The service provides a range of integrated transport, parking and civil enforcement services across the borough.

This is an excellent opportunity to deliver key work and positively impact local areas across the borough. You'll be joining an experience and highly supportive team where development and progression are encouraged.

**Benefits**

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

- A generous annual leave entitlement of days 28 (rising to 33 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
- An excellent local government pension scheme
- An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
- A range of local & lifestyle discounts
- Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
- Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
- And much more

**Key responsibilities**:

- Assist in carrying out investigation, data collection, analysis and consequently propose solutions that could address the identified problem with constraints of both financial and physical layout. Including gather information about traffic, parking, and road conditions through on-site investigations and commission third party data collection.
- Prepare plans, drawings, and specifications for small traffic and road safety schemes
- To respond to enquiries, requests and complaints in compliance with Wokingham’s policies and customer excellence guidance. Provide guidance and support to others within the team and other departments. Communicate with customers, colleagues, and elected officials about traffic and road safety issues, and keep clear records using the Council’s systems
- Assist with the Traffic Regulation Order process, including drafting orders, plans, preparing press notice and on-site notices, ordering and programming of works with our contractor
- To assist with the preparation all necessary reports related to projects, including consultation reports, design and option appraisal reports, briefing notes and decision reports including key decisions and cabinet paper
- Create plans and specifications for domestic vehicle crossovers, traffic signs, markings, and related equipment.
- GCSE level (A*-C) to include English, or equivalent (or appropriate experience)
- Proficient in MS Office i.e. able to use the majority of the systems functions without assistance. Utilises information and communications technology to access and communicate information
- Good communication skills including the ability to listen, assimilate data and act with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity
- Understanding of traffic laws and general road user environment
- Customer engagement and/or experience in a customer focused setting along with working with the general public.
- Driving License

**Our Area**

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Closing date: Sunday 20th October 2024, 11pm

Interview date: TBC
- Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment._
- Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer._