Traffic and Road Safety Manager

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all, and free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we’re looking for skilled people to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead.

Home to award-winning universities, top-level sports and famous brands such as Jaguar and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city.

Coventry is a great place to live and work and with major developments continuing to take shape around the city it’s getting even better - and having the right infrastructure is vital. That’s why we are looking for passionate people, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive changes to Coventry. 

We know how hard our people work in our Highways, Traffic and Transportation Teams, and what it means to have a great manager who makes the time to say 'thank you'. So, with us, your work will always be appreciated and recognised.

We also know that to recruit passionate, dedicated staff in this field there’s more demand than available resources, we show our appreciation in other, more tangible ways, too - to make Coventry City Council an attractive place to work in terms of the benefits.

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for traffic management and road safety? Do you want to make a lasting impact on the safety of the travelling public and help achieve ambitious goals like Vision Zero? We are seeking a dynamic Traffic and Road Safety Manager to lead a high-performing team in delivering innovative, efficient, and customer-focused traffic management and road safety services. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of road safety and traffic management within our city.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of traffic management and road safety professionals delivering innovative solutions to help make our roads safer and more efficient.
• Oversee the development and management of traffic management policies and regulations.
• Spearhead the delivery of engineering schemes, ensuring the analysis of collision data and the implementation of targeted road safety initiatives.
• Manage budgets, secure funding, and oversee the implementation of traffic and road safety measures and policies.
• Work closely with our Road Safety Partnership, including partners such as Police and Fire and Rescue services, to promote a Safe Systems Approach to road safety.
• Provide expert advice and solutions for traffic and road safety issues, while leading a range of initiatives such as road safety audits, traffic regulation orders, average speed camera deployment and public engagement.

About You:

You are persuasive, politically aware, and resilient. You bring a strategic, evidence-based approach to road safety and traffic management, with the ability to lead complex projects and work closely with multiple stakeholders. You’ll need to balance technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills, ensuring that your team and the services you manage are consistently working towards improving safety for all road users.

Why Apply?

This is a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in improving road safety and shaping the future of transportation services. As the Traffic and Road Safety Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of achieving Vision Zero and other ambitious road safety goals, working with an experienced, passionate team. You’ll have the opportunity for professional development, with the Council providing access to a wide range of professional, management and technical training.

Within our team women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented across our middle-management team, as a result we would like to encourage both women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post.  This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.

If you're ready to take on a role shaping traffic management and road safety, we want to hear from you. For more information or to apply, please contact David Keaney, Head of Network Management at david.keaney@coventry.gov.uk or on 02476 977371.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): Week Commencing 24th March 2025.

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies