Schools Active Travel Officer

Job details

Job reference VAC008362
Posted 05/06/2026
Closing date 21/06/2026
Location 100 Temple Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6AN
Salary BG10: £35,412 - £39,152 pro rata
Contractual hours 35 (Fixed Term, Part time)

Responsibilities

• Deliver the school active travel behaviour change programme, reported and accredited through the Modeshift Stars platform.
• Work with primary schools and internal teams to implement school travel plans and encourage walking, scooting and cycling to school.
• Lead partnership work with Modeshift on the Active Travel Ambassadors project for secondary schools.
• Manage a small group of schools across Bristol, coordinating and delivering assemblies, classroom workshops and outdoor sessions on active travel, road safety and air quality.
• Support other projects such as School Streets, including communication with the public and on ground support during launch weeks.
• Provide a timely, professional service to schools and manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Supervise other staff, working closely with Schools Sustainable Travel Assistants.

Qualifications

• Experience of behaviour change projects.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and a team player.
• Degree level or equivalent education.
• Experience in partnership working within a school based environment.
• Understanding of monitoring techniques and ability to analyse datasets.

Role requires an Enhanced DBS Check.

Benefits

• Flexible working and flexitime.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Supportive working environment.

Equal Opportunities

At Bristol City Council we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.