South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Safer Roads Partnership Manager
Salary: £52,891 - £56,633 (pending pay award)
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working or Onsite)

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the MCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.

Please note that SYMCA follows a structured salary grading system for all roles, and the offered salary for each post will be at the starting point within the specified grade. We value the skills and experience of potential candidates, and there will be opportunities for salary enhancements as you grow within South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is currently in the process of reviewing its terms and conditions of employment including pay and grading. As part of this project, the post advertised may be subject to changes in the near future. All changes and any impact on individual posts will be discussed further should you be successfully appointed to the position you have applied for.

*Please note that 1st stage interviews for this role will be held on 13th December 2024

Key Responsibilities
As Safer Roads Partnership Manager you’ll lead the development of our new South Yorkshire strategic plan to achieve our Vision Zero ambition. You’ll manage the Safer Roads Partnership team and, crucially, work collaboratively at a senior level with all our partners from across the region to develop and implement the plan. You will be passionate about ensuring that our work is driven by high quality data and cutting-edge evidence about what works to reduce road deaths and injuries.

You’ll lead the relationship with South Yorkshire Police to ensure effective road enforcement activity and work closely police officers to improve intelligence gathering and analysis to ensure an evidence-led approach to all road safety interventions. Alongside Local Authority partners you will manage communications work and commission interventions to support behaviour change. You will also work closely with National Highways on the interface with the strategic local road network to ensure the safe and effective operation of the networks in South Yorkshire.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
You’ll have previous experience of working at a senior management level in a complex and political organisation and have awareness of public sector decision making and governance, with a good understanding of the South Yorkshire policy context.

You’ll have the ability to build effective partnerships and be a skilled communicator with proven experience working with multiple stakeholders and engaging with a wide range of audiences.

It is essential that you have experience of developing, proposing and implementing effective strategic and operational plans. You’ll also have experience of programme management including planning, resource management and action plan development to deliver strategic objectives and translating data into insight and complex information into actionable intelligence to drive forward a targeted action plan.

Benefits
All colleagues have access to a local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of benefits include -

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave

Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time.

Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway!

Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on the job training and qualifications

Holiday – Up to 36 days annual leave (depending on length of service). Pro-rata for part time colleagues.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority
Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

About South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the SYMCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.

In recent years significant funding has been secured through the Transforming Cities Fund and a devolution deal, and further funding has recently been secured through the region’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. As result we have a large and growing capital programme to deliver in support of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Mayor’s 2040 vision for transport. Join our workforce of talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.

This is what a career at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is like, and this is where yours starts.

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