Forward Allocator

At Transport UK London Bus we love our jobs and everything we do is to support our wider goal of being the best bus operator in London.

Do you get a buzz when you see growth in a business? Do you want to be part of this journey?

Transport UK London Bus operates bus services across London on behalf of TFL, plus rail replacement and event services across the UK. We operate over nine per cent of the London bus network, running c800 vehicles and employing around 2,700 employees across six depots in Central, South and West London. We run a number of routes, carrying over 150 million passengers a year on TfL’s contracted bus network.

Duties include:

- To actively promote Abellio Way in all aspects of their work.
- Ensure all driving duties are covered cost-effectively, efficiently and in line with the provisions of the Road Traffic Act.
- Work with colleagues to allocate CPC and NVQ training to ensure all colleagues are achieving the training required in a timely manner.
- Manage the DAS Web system and deal with driver enquiries in relation to allocation.
- Develop an effective working relationship with colleagues in the Central duty office to maintain the service and work to cover duties as appropriate.
- Prepare all weekly paid grade payroll documentation and responsibility for accurate entries on all documentation.
- Proactively promote positive working relationships between the depot team and drivers and contribute effectively to staff initiatives and team communication.
- Collate and deliver statistics and reports, including extracting reports from Grampian, in accordance with set timescales or as requested and to carry out regular audits on the information collated.
- Have a duty of care for the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues at all times including a duty to report unsafe acts or omissions to safety.
- To undertake any other duties commensurate with the Grade.
- Previous relevant allocations experience is desired.
- Must have a good knowledge of our internal and TfL procedures and the confidence and influencing skills to ensure they are followed in the depot.
- Must have a keen eye for detail and knowledge of Grampian and Dasweb systems.
- Ability to analyse and interpret info.
- Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft excel.
- Must have a flexible approach be prepared to work outside normal hours to meet deadlines and to work at other depots to meet business requirements.
- Sound written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Conversant with the rules and regulations for Drivers including Drivers Hours Regulations.

Transport UK London Bus supports diversity and inclusion and is committed to eliminating discrimination and encourages diversity amongst the workforce which is truly representative of all sections of society.