Safe Travel Officer

Salary £37,563 - £42,123 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Home Based with Countywide Travel

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Do you have what it takes to be a Safer Travel Officer?

Our Integrated Transport team is recruiting to the role of Safer Travel Officer. This is a rewarding, varied role that involves developing the personalised transport plans which help children, young people and adults with disabilities get where they need to be each day, whether they are children with special educational needs going to school or older people going to join their friends at a day centre.

Responsibilities include carrying out person specific risk assessments and developing passenger safety plans, carrying out home visits and attending multi-agency meetings with partners including education and health to ensure the safe travel of people with complex needs in Lancashire.

Previous experience in transport is not required; if you have experience in supporting people with special educational needs, physical disabilities, mobility, medical or home access issues, this could be the role for you.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Sandra Pheasant, Client Relationship Manager for an informal chat, at sandra.pheasant@lancashire.co.uk

Applications must include a full CV and a supporting statement which describes how you meet the selection criteria for the role. Simply adding a CV is not sufficient. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

Closing Date:  03/11/2026

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

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