All Age Transport Commissioning and Contracts Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an All Age Transport Commissioning and Contracts Manager to lead their transport service. The role involves strategic development, project management, and team leadership to enhance community transport services. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing transport contracts and leading teams to deliver effective outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing transport services and contracts.
• Ability to lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the All Age Transport Service and manage transport projects.
• Develop and maintain partnerships for optimal transport outcomes.
• Manage resources to achieve income targets and innovate service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Data Analysis

Procurement

Job description

Directorate: Adults Social Care and All Age Commissioning

Section: All Age Commissioning

Grade: Level 14 (subject to review)

Salary: £49,764 - £52,805 (subject to review)

Hours: 37

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

Stoke on Trent City Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community.

We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents.

Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced All Age Transport Commissioning and Contracts Manager to lead our All Age Transport service.

The focus of the role is the strategic and technical lead on the development of the All Age Transport brokerage service In this role, you will lead the All Age Transport Service

• Initiation, commissioning, management, evaluation and progressing of transport projects

• Management, maintenance and analysis of various datasets and transport data and or information services associated with the service

•Procurement scope, monitoring and management of transport contracts

• Strategic input into the areas development management plans and policies

• Implementation of transport policy and strategy

• Integration of internal resources to drive best value and innovation

•Development of demand response transport Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop the All Age Transport brokerage function

• Under the general supervision of the Head of Commissioning, to manage staff, consultants and contractors to effectively deliver services

•Manage all team resources to deliver challenging income targets, commercialise and innovate service delivery

•Direct, lead, motivate, train and appraise a multi-disciplinary team of transport professionals and develop and maintain partnerships to effectively deliver optimal transport outcomes for Stoke on Trent City Council in line with our standards and vision.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email [e-mail] or call us on 01782 238189.