Belmont Recruitment is recruiting for a Senior Transport Officer to work with Somerset Council on a 6 to 12 month contract with the view to extend, working 37 hours per week. You will be required to work within a team of Senior Transport Officers organising and maintaining a network of school transport routes, tendering and managing contracts, liaising with parents, schools, and transport providers, and keeping up to date records.
Responsibilities:
* To organise and maintain a network of school transport routes into Mainstream Schools within a given geographical area of Somerset. The post holder will be responsible for tendering and managing contracts for the provision of School Transport. This will involve close liaison with transport providers, schools, children's services, parents, and carers.
* Design a complex and constantly changing network of routes as safely and economically as possible, utilising a variety of vehicles operated by a diverse range of contractors.
* Manage the day-to-day operations of the network. Re-negotiate route prices for existing contracts/extensions which will have a significant effect on budgets.
* Undertake inspections on school sites, both alone and with VOSA/Police to check the safety/efficiency of the Education Transport fleet and that the contract is complied with. Carry out initial telephone risk assessments of pupils.
* Provide support for drivers and passenger assistants and school/college staff who deal with transport issues and provide training to drivers and passenger assistants.
* Ensure correct allocation of budget codes and authorise contractor invoices up to agreed limits. Maintain up to date data on journeys through software packages. Answer correspondence that can be complex/contentious.
Location: Somerset, Taunton
Hourly rate is negotiable depending on experience.
If this position is of interest, please get in touch with Jake Singh at Belmont Recruitment or apply now!
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