Road Safety and Cyclist Trainer
- Suffolk County Council – Suffolk, Countywide - Community based
- £13.69 per hour
- No guaranteed hours. As and when required
- Casual basis
A great opportunity to join the Suffolk County Council`s Road Safety Team as a Road Safety and Cyclist Trainer, working in schools and communities across Suffolk.
- Are you a competent, passionate cyclist, who enjoys working with other people and sharing your skills and enthusiasm?
- Would you like to work in an incredibly varied, challenging, and rewarding role?
- Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of people in Suffolk?
if you love cycling and enjoy making a positive impact on people, then this is the role for you.
Your role and responsibilities
This is a very rewarding role with our instructors having the opportunity to encourage learners to be fit, healthy, and environmentally friendly whilst carrying out an enjoyable activity. You will be delivering positive skills that will equip our learners for the rest of their lives.
In this role, you will be required to adhere to road safety laws as you do in your daily life. You should be able to plan and organise courses and be able to demonstrate reliability and efficient time-keeping. Experience in cycling and awareness of potential road safety hazards are also required. You must be willing to travel throughout Suffolk (for which mileage expenses may be claimed in line with Suffolk County Council’s policy) and be prepared to work in all weather conditions.
You will be trained to national standards*, on a four-day course provided by Suffolk County Council. You will then be required to complete ongoing web-based training, with 1st4Sport to achieve your accreditation as a qualified Bikeability instructor, within 6 months of the course. There will be ongoing professional development to maintain the qualification.
*If you are already a qualified Bikeability Instructor there is no requirement to retake the course.
You will be working as a professional cycling instructor, delivering Bikeability (“Cycling Proficiency for the 21st century”) with colleagues from the Road Safety Team. You will be travelling to a variety of locations across Suffolk.
- working with adults and children in a formal setting
- liaising with managers and fellow instructors, ensuring you keep to dates and times booked with schools and other trainees
- maintaining accurate records such as risk assessments and registers
- ensuring you are proactive and demonstrate reliability and professionalism at all times.
Your role will support riders as they travel in an active and sustainable way. It supports Suffolk County Council’s casualty reduction activities, as well as supporting healthier lifestyles, reducing the environmental impact of traffic, and developing skills for life.
You will need
- to be a regular, competent cyclist
- good communication skills
- experience of working with people in a range of settings
- to be available to attend a 4 day Instructor’s course, dates to be arranged.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
We are passionate about safer sustainable travel, and we work with every road user group that we can. We are friendly, enjoy working together, and are keen to share our knowledge and experience with others.
Empowering Everyone
We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
For more information
Please contact Iain Watson, Senior Road Safety Officer, for a casual conversation. You can reach them by emailing: [email protected]
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.
1 - Please tell us how your skills and behaviours will be appropriate for this post.
2 - Please describe your experiences mentoring, delivering training or working with children, adults and families.
3 - Please tell us about your cycling experience.
4 - If you are already a qualified Bikeability Instructor please let us know the details.
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing: [email protected] or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 1 September 2024
Promoted as JOTW (Job of the Week) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.
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