Job Title: Road and Water Safety Manager
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37*
Salary: £48,710 - £53,780
Location: Kelvedon Park*
Closing Date: 28th January 2025
*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location
The Role
Our Mission is simple, we want to make Essex a safer place, together.
We know that some people and communities are more at risk than others, of being very seriously injured through fire and other incidents.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has adopted a Vision Zero strategy aiming to eliminate road deaths by 2040 and is a leading voice in the Essex Water Safety Forum, designed to work as a system across Essex to reduce the risk of accidental drowning. We are looking for someone who shares our ambitious vision to lead the team.
What Are We Looking For?
This role will be perfect for you if you are an inclusive and engaging leader who is driven to create and foster a positive prevention culture both internally for all our colleagues, but externally with partners and the public. This role provides fantastic opportunities to work alongside Operational crews, colleagues, the public and agencies, supporting collaborative and multi-agency working.
As the Road and Water Safety Manager, you will lead our work in this area; supporting the Safer Essex Road Partnership, promoting a Safe Systems Approach to Road Safety, developing policy and processes, securing funding for the team and its projects, championing the delivery of road safety measures.
You will be adept at managing relationships with partners and developing steering groups and forums around shared subject matters. You will be able to demonstrate an evidence-based, data-driven approach, able to produce reports and be able to analyse and utilise our information to drive performance and culture.
What You Will Be Working On
The successful candidate will be required to protect and save life, property and the environment by delivering a high quality, professional service managing the activities of Road and Water Safety
Up-to-date knowledge of Vision Zero / Safe Systems Approach in Road Safety, and public health water safety practices around accidental drowning is desirable. This is an exciting time to be part of this team, with new innovative work being developed in all areas.
The successful person will be responsible for the effective delivery of the Road and Water Safety workstream, including budget management, delivering strategies, data and performance management for the purpose of ensuring that the Service is making an impact on those most at risk.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must:
Level 6 standard of education (e.g. undergraduate degree) or equivalent qualification or experience in an education environment
Hold a full UK drivers' licence
If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting.
How to apply
You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification. You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish. Your additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
Assessment and selection:
The assessment and selection approach will be:
Stage 1
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria)
Stage 2
Role Specific Interview, Presentation and Media Interview
Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Andrea MacAlister on andrea.macalister@essex-fire.gov.uk
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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