37 Hours per week – Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for the role of Transport Support Officer in the Transport Operations section of the Connected & Sustainable County Service.

Transport Operations is responsible for the provision and management of all home to school transport, special educational needs transport, supported local bus services and offers support to a number of community and voluntary transport schemes. Approximately 7,000 pupils across Staffordshire are transported to school each day by over 100 transport providers operating taxis, private hire vehicles, minibuses, coaches and buses.

The job holder will be based within the Connectivity Operations Team, providing service planning, monitoring, client assurance, operational delivery and auditable services for Mainstream School Transport.

The successful post holder will be responsible for:-

• The administration of Mainstream School Transport for a number of allocated schools ensuring compliance with the Council’s contractual procurement terms in accordance with statutory legislation.
• Assistance in the Development and Review of Mainstream School Transport procedures in order to achieve effective service provision, budgetary management, and maximisation of vehicle resources.
• Monitoring operational performance against contractual requirements and work with partners to affect any required remedial actions.

It is expected that the applicant will have significant experience in a transport environment and will be  required to have excellent communication and customer care skills in addition to organisational and time management skills . Applicants must have the ability to think logically to be able to respond to immediate situations.

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Closing Date:  27/11/2019
Interview Date: 12 & 19/12/2019 

For more information about the role please contact: Jackie Bridgen, jackie.bridgen@staffordshire.gov.uk or 01785 276859

Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.