Pedestrian Trainer
What will you be doing?
Kent County Council (KCC)
Permanent Relief Contract – Up to 12 Hours per Week
Help Children Stay Safe. Inspire Active Travel. Make a Difference in Your Community.
Are you passionate about road safety, working with children and helping people develop skills for life?
Kent County Council is looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Pedestrian Trainer to join our Safer Active Journeys Team. This rewarding role helps primary school children develop the confidence, awareness and practical skills they need to walk safely and independently. Pedestrian training is a core element of KCC's wider road safety and active travel programme, supporting healthier, safer and more sustainable journeys across Kent.
Working alongside schools, teachers and fellow trainers, you will deliver practical roadside and school-based pedestrian training sessions, helping young people learn essential road safety skills that can benefit them throughout their lives. KCC currently delivers a range of pedestrian training programmes for primary-aged children, including practical roadside and playground-based sessions.
What You'll Be Doing
- Delivering pedestrian training sessions to primary school children.
- Teaching children how to recognise hazards and cross roads safely.
- Supporting the delivery of road safety and active travel initiatives.
- Working closely with schools and education staff.
- Promoting safe, active and independent travel choices.
- Maintaining accurate training records and adhering to safeguarding procedures.
- Acting as a positive ambassador for Kent County Council and the Safer Active Journeys Team.
What We're Looking For
You do not need previous teaching experience, as full training will be provided. We are looking for people who:
- Enjoy working with children and young people.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Are confident delivering information to groups.
- Are organised and dependable.
- Can work independently and as part of a wider team.
- Have an interest in road safety, public health, active travel or community engagement.
- Are committed to safeguarding and supporting children's wellbeing.
What We Offer
This is a permanent relief position working up to 12 hours per week, making it ideal for those looking for flexible work that fits around other commitments.
Why Join Kent County Council?
At KCC, you'll be part of an organisation that makes a real difference every day. We are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding working environment.
Join Us
This is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to help shape safer journeys for future generations, encourage healthier lifestyles and make a visible difference within Kent's communities.
Apply today and become part of KCC's Safer Active Journeys Team. Together, we can help children develop the confidence and road safety skills they need for life
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About you
For further information, please contact:
Debbie Barton
Email: Debbie.Barton@kent.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 421729
About us
Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!
KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.
Salary range
- £26,956 - £27,765 per year