Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Field Based Worker
Salary: £25,188 - £25,590 (pro-rata 0.83 FTE)
Working Hours: Annualised hours 1400 (0.83FTE)
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026
Closing Date: 18th May 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
Do you have a passion for working with children/young people but don’t want to work in a classroom setting? It is an exciting time for Bikeability cycle training and we are looking for a Road Safety Education Tutor/Bikeability Instructor to join our team. We are looking for candidates who enjoy working outdoors, are confident cyclists and passionate about cycling to deliver our Bikeability cycle training programme. Start date is as soon as possible and fixed term to 31st March 2026. This may be extended in line with future funding agreements.
About the Role
During your employment we will fully support your journey to become a fully qualified Cycle Instructor; once qualified you will receive a 1st4Sport Level 2 award in Instructing Cycle Training.
You will be on an annualised hours contract but will be expected to maximise your diary (Monday – Friday) during term time (38 weeks). The earliest start time would be 08:45am and latest finish time would be 03:30pm to fit the school day.
You will actively promote safe & active travel initiatives by delivering a programme of Bikeability Cycle Training to school children. The role will involve you in delivering all three levels of Bikeability Training plus learn to ride, in both an on and off-road environment, progressing the rider's skills and confidence to enable them to ride in more complex road environments. The training follows a recognised national delivery standard.
This post is home based with responsibility for managing your own workload and allocated number of schools. You will be required to actively promote training and your availability to schools to ensure a full programme of Bikeability training is booked and delivered.
You will be required to store / transport your bike (ridden and driven) and all necessary equipment to training locations throughout the county so therefore you must have access to a car, hold a valid current driving license and have business insurance for work journeys as required.
We will provide personal protective equipment which must be worn as instructed when carrying out duties
The nature of this work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours so therefore you will need to be flexible in your approach to the working week. Some duties will have to be undertaken at short notice and the actual working period may vary from day to day to match service needs.
You will be required to attend, from time to time, training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required by your own training needs and the needs of the service and be committed to continuing professional development.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement .
About You
To apply for this post, you must have:
* Achieved the 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training or the willingness to undertake this four-day training course; Math and English (GCSE Grade C or equivalent).
* IT skills and experience of using Microsoft office systems (word, excel, email).
* Experience of working with children (school age) in an advisory, teaching, coaching or instructor’s role; ability to communicate effectively with children, teachers, school staff and parents with the ability to demonstrate a professional, diplomatic and tactful approach.
* A regular and competent cyclist and have an enthusiasm for cycling; able to cycle in a variety of traffic conditions to Bikeability Level 3 standard; able to inspire the next generation to make more sustainable transport choices.
* Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative, as part of a team; work in an organised and methodical manner; flexible, reliable and have good interpersonal skills; ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines and record information with attention to detail.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Terry Laywood, Road Safety Education Officer
0116 305 4874
terry.laywood@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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