Job Title: Bus Service Improvement Plan & Enhanced Partnership Manager Hours: 37 Salary: HC9 £38,223 - £42,403 per annum Contract: Fixed Term Contract end: 07/07/2027 Closing date: 29/09/2024 The Role Herefordshire Council have big ambitions for our Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) to significantly increase bus patronage, providing improved public transport offer, supporting levelling up and helping to decarbonise transport in the county. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated manager, with strong public transport experience, to join us to deliver our BSIP and Enhanced Partnership. We want to see a much stronger and active relationship with our bus operators, with us all pulling in the same direction, to improve bus services and infrastructure for everyone in the county, including Hereford, the market towns and rural areas. If you have public transport experience, and are great at building strong working relationships, for an organisation that really wants to make a difference, then please get in touch. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Craig Lewis, Transportation Services Manager at [email protected] 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 supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. 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. About You About Us Not Specified