Principal Transport Planning Officer

2 weeks ago

North Somerset, United Kingdom North Somerset Council Full time

Job description

**Hours: 37 hours per week**

**Contract: Permanent**

This is a new and exciting career opportunity for a customer focused, enthusiastic, innovative, and operationally minded individual to play a key role by leading the Integrated Transport Solutions team.

**About the role**

Based within the Integrated Transport Unit (ITU), this role will focus on supporting the delivery of both front line, statutory council services and other operational requirements arranged by the Transport Commissioning Team. The post creates the gateway to some of the most vulnerable service users in our community to access educational and welfare services. Typically, this may include Home to School /Passenger Transport and Community Meals as part of our programme of Transformation.

Areas of responsibility will typically include:

- Effective operational management and service delivery of in-house operations
- Performance management within a client-based commissioning model that measures quality, compliance, and cost of service.
- Ensuring safe and compliant service delivery with effective and robust processes
- Promoting customer focused, quality assuring welfare services.
- Seeking opportunities that adds value to the services and the utilisation of available resources.
- Securing best value and efficiency through effective planning, change and innovation.
- Deployment of vehicular based services that are compliant with Council policy/ies and relevant governance (vehicle/driver licencing) and Road Traffic Act
- Management of the operational budget
- Implementing and leading on projects that enhance the integration of services within the council and the wider sub region.
- Effective management of the team with the support of the Team Manager
- Lead the team on safeguarding matters which considers the welfare of our passengers and service users.
- There may be occasions when management support is needed to support operations delivered over weekends.
- Travelling is to be expected to support and monitor operational facilities within Weston-super-Mare or Castlewood in Clevedon.

As well as the day-to-day operational management and functions of the team, this permanent post presents an opportunity to promote change and lead on project innovation. The team’s current programme seeks to deliver a portfolio that offers sustainable transport solutions and ensure as Operator of Last Resort Key services are delivered. Crucially, the role will continuously evaluate best value to the council and maintain partnerships with our commercial providers.

**Integrated Transport Unit (ITU)**

North Somerset’s Integrated Transport Unit was formed in January 2017 following a cross departmental transformation review which linked together the former Public Transport, Home to School Transport and Fleet Management teams.

Working in a small but ambitious unitary authority, you will be based in the Passenger Transport Service, Place Directorate. The post holder is required to work with flexibility and at all levels within the council including with Executive Members and Senior Managers. North Somerset Council works closely with the other West of England and sub-regional authorities, and your role will have significant cross boundary focus.

**Our Benefits**

**Want to know more and apply?**

For an informal discussion please contact **Huw Thomas Jones **on **07392 138005**

**Anticipated interview date: 27 & 28 March 2023

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