Driver Team Manager, Compliance & Safety Lead

Alliance Healthcare; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Healthcare

Perks at Work (Discounts on top brands

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days’ holiday

Free Parking

Job summary

Alliance Healthcare UK is seeking a Driver Team Manager for the Birmingham site to lead a transport team, ensure compliant operations and maintain high service standards. The role involves staff planning, fleet oversight and regulatory compliance across LGV/LCV fleets.

You will drive safety culture, contribute to continuous improvement and manage costs within budget while coordinating with internal and external partners to meet service targets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing transport operations, including remote teams and mixed LGV/LCV fleets.
• Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation, driver and vehicle compliance, health & safety, and regulated operating environments.
• Experience leading compliant, temperature-controlled transport and logistics operations.
• Ability to drive operational efficiency and KPIs.
• Experience developing teams and performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and motivate the transport team, ensuring engagement, performance, inclusion and accountability.
• Manage staffing and driver resource planning to maintain operational continuity.
• Oversee safe, compliant operation of the transport function, including a mixed fleet across locations.
• Ensure fleet maintenance, vehicle records, compliance documentation and KPI reporting.
• Deliver high levels of customer service and stakeholder management.
• Lead transport Health & Safety agenda and promote a strong safety culture.
• Manage transport operating costs within budget and act as site transport lead.

Skills

Transport operations management

Team leadership

UK transport legislation

Health & safety knowledge

Budgeting / cost control

Stakeholder management

Performance coaching

Microsoft 365 (Excel)

Education

Transport Manager CPC

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Alliance Healthcare UK is seeking a Driver Team Manager for the Birmingham site to lead a transport team, ensure compliant operations and maintain high service standards. The role involves staff planning, fleet oversight and regulatory compliance across LGV/LCV fleets.

You will drive safety culture, contribute to continuous improvement and manage costs within budget while coordinating with internal and external partners to meet service targets.