Safe and Active Travel Officer - SATO Road Safety

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Kirklees
Place
Highways & Streetscene
37 (Term Time Only)
1
Across Kirklees
Permanent
Grade 5
£21,745 - £22,090 (Term Time Only Salary)

At Kirklees Council we strive for innovative and creative approaches to the delivery of services to our communities. Kirklees Council’s Road Safety Team is looking for a positive and friendly role model of good road safety behaviour who brings a flexible attitude and personal initiative to the job. Our Safe and Active Travel Officers deliver road safety education, training and publicity designed to influence behaviour and reduce road casualties.

If you have a good understanding of road safety and experience working with children and young people, this role will give you the chance to use your strong presentation skills to help create a safer community for the people of Kirklees.

If you are keen to make a difference to your local community by promoting safe and active travel. This might be the perfect role for you.

You must hold a full and valid driving licence and be willing to undertake and pass a Kirklees Council driving test and travel between sites using a Council vehicle.

In order to be shortlisted for this job please demonstrate in your application how you meet the Person Checklist.

Kieran Lenihan is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
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17 May 2026, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.