Summary
We have an opportunity for a Prevention Officer (Road Safety) to join our Community Safety (CS) Prevention team on a Permanent contract working full time (37 hours per week). In return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at £33,699 and rising to £36,363 per annum.The role is based at our Service Headquarters in Exeter.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the largest non-metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service in England. We provide prevention, protection and response services across the counties of Devon and Somerset.
Our vision is that together, we will work to end preventable fire and rescue emergencies, creating a safer world for you and your family. Keeping people safe is what we do, and we owe our fantastic reputation to our highly skilled and motivated workforce.
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About the role:
The Service Delivery Community Safety (CS) Prevention team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, disciplined, energetic and trustworthy individual to join their Road Safety Team and contribute to the wider Community Safety agenda.
The applicant will work with the Road Safety Lead, Road Safety team, and a large number of partner organisations in the highly varied and busy role, to help reduce the number of people who are killed and seriously injured on the roads of Devon and Somerset.
They will be responsible for directly delivering prevention interventions to a range of target audiences who are at most risk on our roads. This will include delivering effective data led risk reduction activity with you people (17-24 year olds), motorcyclists and other at-risk groups in our Service area of Devon and Somerset. The role will enable the successful candidate to develop as a subject matter expert within road safety.
The role will supervise and oversee a team of Road Safety Advocates in the delivery of risk reduction interventions across Devon and Somerset. They will develop, nurture, promote and maintain effective, relevant, and synergistic working relationships with key partners and stakeholders to ensure positive risk reduction outcomes are achieved through targeted prevention activity.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check, and a valid car or motorbike driving licence is required for this post.
What We Offer:
Joining Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue comes with a fulfilling career, where you make a tangible difference every day. But that’s not all! We value our employees and offer an extensive benefits package, including:
1. Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance
2. A generous pension scheme for your future
3. Ample annual leave to charge and refresh
4. Family leave policies that support your loved ones
5. Access to physiotherapy services for your wellbeing
6. Opportunities for professional development and progression.
7. Free gym access and personalised fitness coaching
8. Support for eye care and wellness programs
9. Exclusive Blue Light Membership discounts
10. Affordable healthcare options through Benenden Health
11. Engaging sports and social groups for community building
12. Confidential counselling services and mental health support.
13. Access to the Firefighters Charity for additional support.
14. A cycle-to-work scheme to promote health commuting.
Ready to make a difference?
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference to the safety of people in Devon and Somerset, we want to hear from you! Join us on our mission to create and safer world and become an integral part of our outstanding team.
Closing Date: 2359hrs 23 November 2025
The successful candidate must, by commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply:
You will be required to complete an application form and submit a document to show how you meet the following essential criteria taken from the Job Description and Person Specification:
15. Proven ability to work effectively with a range of partner organisations to achieve a shared aim.
16. Ability to evidence working effectively in a busy and varied role that requires a positive, can-do attitude.
17. Excellent communication skills including evidence of delivering important messages to a wide range of audiences.
18. Able to demonstrate an evidenced-based, data led approach to work.
19. Able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for becoming a subject matter expert that others can rely on.
20. Proven experience of coordinating people and teams to deliver shared outcomes.
To help you complete this part of the application form please find attached below the word document “Prevention Officer (Road Safety) – Essential Criteria for my Application”. Please download this document and complete it with your evidence in relation to the above criteria. You can then upload this where requested when completing your application form.
Please note that the evidence you upload to your application should not exceed 2000 words in total (excluding titles).
Our values
Our Values:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment and adhere to the Service’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedure.
Fire and Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and as such it is our policy to require all applicants to disclose any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent) including driving offences, cautions, and / or reprimands.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to the rehabilitation of offenders, as such any positive disclosures will incorporate a reasonable and proportionate response.
As a Service and as individuals:
21. We are proud to help
22. We are honest
23. We are respectful
24. We are working together
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service recognise and celebrate the vast diversity of the local communities that we serve and aspire for this to be reflected within our workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, experience and beliefs, who share our values, to consider working for us.