Transport Solutions Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in Nottinghamshire is seeking a Transport Solutions Assistant for a 3-month contract, likely to be extended. The role involves supporting specialized transport delivery, monitoring contract performance, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding measures. Candidates should have NVQ level 2 in business management and experience in customer-focused environments.

Qualifications

• Understanding of specialist transport services for those with learning or physical difficulties.
• Experience of verbal and written communication with customers, partners and team members.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of specialized transport solutions for clients.
• Monitor contract performance and investigate issues reported by service users.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and child protection measures.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

IT Systems

Education

NVQ level 2 in business management

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Nottinghamshire to assist with the appointment of a Transport Solutions Assistant, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £12.97 - £16.93 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To support the delivery of a wide range of specialised transport, including specialist home to school transport, Youth offending, CFCS, Adult Social Care and Respite short breaks providing solutions for internal and external clients.
• To monitor contract performance, including site visits and to investigate issues reported by service users or clients.
• To ensure that National and County Council safeguarding and child protection measures are followed.
• To be responsible for the procurement and evaluation of best value ad-hoc transport for client departments.
• To be responsible for the evaluation of Direct Travel Assistance Payments (DTAP) to parents and carers.

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• NVQ level 2 in business management or equivalent.
• Understanding and experience of customer focused delivery.
• Understanding of specialist transport services, in particular for those with learning or physical difficulties.
• Understanding of the County Councils home to school transport policies. Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and child protection issues.

Experience Required:

• Experience of verbal and written communication with customers, partners and team members.
• Experience of a transport related environment, including the understanding of timetables, schedules and vehicle
  workings is desirable.
• Good understanding of IT systems including specialist
  technical systems.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.