Compliance, Audit and Training Officer

Some key information

• 28 days' annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
• The contract offered is permanent and full time – 37 hours per week.
• Successful candidate will need to be flexible on start times, as this post will be required to work from all operational depots depending on service requirements.
• Potential HGV driver training for the right candidate.

What will I be doing?

We're working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you'll be a key part of that.

The Fleet team support over 30 different service areas that provide statutory services to the residents of Somerset. It is essential that Fleet provide an efficient and cost effective service to enable the service's we support to deliver to the residents of Somerset.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Carrying out driver assessments.
• Carrying out gate checks at various operational depots.
• Conducting audits across multiple service areas and external contractors
• Undertaking vehicle incident/collision investigations.
• Providing accurate and up to date information to a variety of service areas relating to transport legislation.
• Overseeing of fleet software systems, including Telematics, Licence checking and Tachograph analysis.
• General fleet compliance administrative tasks.

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, with agreement from the manager.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. However it will be really helpful if you have the following:

• Full UK Cat C driving licence.
• Valid CPC and Digital Tachograph.
• IOSH/NEBOSH.
• Great communication skills.
• Proficiency using basic IT.

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Anything else I should know?

The Salary for the Compliance Audit and Training Officer (otherwise known as a Fleet Compliance Officer) is Grade 12, ranging from £28,598 to £32,061 per annum for 37 hours per week.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Martin Harvey at or

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can't wait to hear from you.

Job Reference: SCC05763