Collision Investigation & Prevention Officer

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. What will I be doing? You'll be contributing to the reduction of road traffic collisions and casualties across Somerset. You will achieve this by investigating and analysing collision data, then identifying trends and causation. This work will support the development and delivery of evidence-based investigation and prevention initiatives. This will help create and contribute to important internal policies, including the Local Transport Plan and the Road Safety Strategy. Some specific requirements of the role will include:

• Carrying out detailed collision analysis at specific sites or across local highway networks.
• Visit collision sites to conduct conflict studies.
• Undertake 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 help improve highway safety outcomes. This is an important role which will help us create some of our most important road safety policy, with the clear outcomes of reducing collisions and casualties across the region. If you want to be a part of this and you feel you have the right qualifications for this role, then we would love to hear from you. What kind of experience or qualifications do I need? We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have, We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.


• 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 of producing written reports, with the ability to communicate 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.
  
  Permanent contract
• 37 hours per week
• This role offers hybrid working which means flexible working arrangements (on agreement from the manager) between the County Hall Taunton office base and home to support work-life balance, We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.
We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:
• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more
Anything else I should know? The salary for the role is Grade 13, ranging from £25,989 to £28.142 per annum.