Transport Officer

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced administrator to join our Passenger Transport Team in the role of Transport Officer for Special Transport.

Special Transport covers a complex range of transport services, providing educational and adult welfare support to schools, and support establishments, throughout Herefordshire and beyond.  

Through a network of approximately 50 internal and external staff, and 10 contractors, Special Transport provides a daily service to 400 clients with a diverse range of additional needs.

The role:

You will need to have good communication skills, both verbal & written, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. The role involves a busy workload and so you will need to have the ability to efficiently manage time, and prioritise work.

The work involves issues of a sensitive and confidential nature and applicants will need to display a clear understanding of the need for complete confidentiality.

In return we offer a comprehensive training programme covering all aspects of our service delivery.

If you feel you would like to be part of this dynamic team then we would like to hear from you.

 Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supported statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.