25 days annual leave – plus bank holidays
Permanent contract
37 hours per week
This role offers hybrid working arrangements, flexible between County Hall Taunton office base and home to support work-life balance.
About the Job
You’ll be contributing to the reduction of road traffic collisions and casualties across Somerset. You will investigate and analyse collision data, identify trends and causation, supporting the development and delivery of evidence‑based investigation and prevention initiatives. This work will help create internal policies, including the Local Transport Plan and the Road Safety Strategy.
Responsibilities
* Carrying out detailed collision analysis at specific sites or across local highway networks.
* Visiting collision sites to conduct conflict studies.
* Undertaking supplementary analysis of highways and traffic speeds to build a full understanding of collision risk.
You’ll be required to provide technical analysis, professional advice and practical recommendations. This role requires collaborative working with various internal teams and stakeholders to improve highway safety outcomes.
Qualifications
* Experience of analysing data and presenting findings in a clear, structured manner.
* Knowledge of road safety principles and prevention techniques.
* Understanding of collision data sources and interpretation methods.
* Experience producing written reports, communicating complex information clearly to a range of audiences.
* Strong analytical, problem‑solving and organisational skills.
* HNC/HND in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualification or experience.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
* Healthy work‑life balance and flexible working arrangements, including working from home.
* Staff discounts in gyms.
* Employee assistance and wellbeing services.
* Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through an Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
* Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
* My Staff Shop discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
Salary
Grade 13, ranging from £25,989 to £28,142 per annum.
Additional Information
Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship.
For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Nick Cowling, Service Manager: Transport Data, Road Safety and Traffic Control via nick.cowling@somerset.gov.uk.
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