4133 - Head of Road Safety Delivery, Strategic Road Network

Job summary

The Strategic Road Network (SRN) is one of Wales’ most significant public infrastructure assets, valued at approximately £21 billion. Although it represents around 5 per cent of the total road length in Wales, it carries approximately one third of all traffic and is critical to economic growth, community connectivity, access to essential services and the delivery of Welsh Government transport, climate and wellbeing objectives. Keeping the network safe is fundamental to everything we do.

As Head of Road Safety Delivery, you will provide strategic leadership for road safety across the Welsh Government's Strategic Road Network, helping to translate policy into practical improvements that make a real difference to people's lives.

This is a varied and influential role, acting as a key link between policy and delivery. Building strong relationships, working collaboratively and influencing others will be central to ensuring road safety interventions are evidence-led, effectively delivered and aligned with Welsh Government priorities.

Job description

You will lead the road safety function within the Strategic Road Network Division, providing oversight of programmes, risk management and assurance activities that support the delivery of the Safe System approach. You will also play an integral role in building strong partnerships and fostering collaboration to improve outcomes.

The role offers opportunities to contribute to advice for Ministers and senior officials on road safety matters, helping to shape decisions that influence road safety policy and delivery across Wales.

This is a unique opportunity to influence national priorities, shape investment decisions and contribute directly to improving safety on one of Wales' most important infrastructure assets.

We welcome applications from candidates from a range of professional backgrounds who have experience of improving road safety outcomes through leadership, collaboration and delivery.

Person specification

Road Safety Leadership and Delivery

• Lead road safety activity across the Strategic Road Network, helping to shape priorities and deliver improvements that contribute to safer journeys across Wales.
• Support delivery of Welsh Government road safety priorities, the Road Safety Partnership Plan and the Safe System approach, ensuring national ambitions are translated into effective delivery on the network.
• Promote an evidence-led approach to decision-making, ensuring road safety investment and interventions are informed by data, professional expertise and lessons learned.
• Embed road safety considerations across the Strategic Road Network Division, supporting colleagues to identify opportunities to improve safety outcomes through investment, operations and maintenance activities.
• Lead the development and delivery of programmes and initiatives that improve road safety outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, learning and continuous improvement.

Partnership Working and Influence

• Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to support the successful delivery of road safety priorities.
• Influence decision-making across the Strategic Road Network Division, promoting the integration of road safety considerations into programmes, projects, operational activities and investment decisions.
• Act as a key link between policy and delivery, ensuring practical delivery experience informs future policy development and that policy priorities are effectively translated into operational activity.
• Champion the Safe System approach and use evidence, professional expertise and effective relationships to influence positive road safety outcomes.
• Represent Welsh Government within road safety forums and professional networks, helping to identify emerging issues, share learning and bring innovative approaches and best practice into Wales.
• Provide clear advice and recommendations to senior leaders on road safety matters.

Team Leadership and Professional Expertise

• Lead a small team, creating an inclusive and supportive environment.
• Promote knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Provide oversight of road safety risks, standards and technical considerations to support effective decision-making.

Licences

Hold a valid UK Driving Licence

Qualifications

Professional Requirements

Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional qualification in road safety, transport, engineering or a related field. Qualifications to be checked at onboarding stage

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £61,098, Welsh Government contributes £17,700 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme. A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time)
• training and development opportunities
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Smart Working flexible working arrangement
• Green Car Scheme (subject to availability)

If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Please see our advert for further details on the criteria you will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Interview

Merit order

In the event of two or more candidates having the same total score, the following list will be used to determine a merit order/which candidate will be appointed.

• Experience
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Seeing the Big Picture
• A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Transport & Connectivity
• Email : est-nmdmailbox@gov.wales

Recruitment team

• Email : ResourcingHub@gov.wales

Further information

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk