Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Salary: Grade 6, £28,624 - £31,586 per annum.
37 hours per week
Your role:
You will coordinate all activities relating to commissioned transport for both home to school transport and adult social care transport across the Wigan Borough. You will ensure that all eligible children and young people with SEND and vulnerable adults receive appropriate, efficient and safe transport.
This will be achieved through undertaking route planning, risk/needs assessments, creating support plans, supporting with incident management and engaging with stakeholders to ensure that all transport routes are safe, efficient and cost-effective.
About you:
You will be passionate and have a background of delivering exceptional services for children and/or adults with additional needs and disabilities. Your drive for service improvement will be obvious and your understanding of the client base, their needs and requirements will be strong.
We are looking for someone who has experience working in a dynamic environment with knowledge of route planning and logistics management within a transport environment. You will have strong problem-solving abilities and a logical, structured approach to work.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Integrated Transport Unit arranges and manages Home to School Transport for children with SEND as well as Adult Social Care transport services. We transport over 1200 children and around 300 adults daily to around 100 different sites, both in and out of the borough. It’s a fast-paced environment as we ensure the smooth running of the service, whilst engaging with stakeholders such as parents, schools and social workers.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licensed sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Stephen Collins on 01942489688, or email stephen.collins@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date: Thursday 23rd January 2024
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