Head of Local Transport Operations

Cornwall Council; Truro; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Cornwall is seeking a Head of Local Transport Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership for sustainable transport initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, financial acumen, and a commitment to inclusive service delivery, shaping an integrated transport network. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and strategic expertise in public/community transport.
• Capable of managing multi-million-pound budgets with commercial thinking.
• Commitment to inclusive leadership and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for transport operations.
• Shape a sustainable and integrated transport network across Cornwall.
• Drive innovation and lead cultural change within the service.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Public transport expertise

Collaborative leadership

Strategic thinking

Job description

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Job Description

The Service & Team:

The Sustainable Growth and Development Directorate is at the heart of Cornwall's ambition to create a thriving, inclusive, and environmentally responsible future. It brings together strategic planning, infrastructure, transport, and environmental services to support sustainable communities and economic growth.

Within this, the Environment and Connectivity Service plays a critical role in delivering integrated transport systems, environmental resilience, and place-based solutions that connect people and places across Cornwall.

The Role:

We are seeking a unique leader who is able to provide both strategic and operational leadership to take on the role of Head of Local Transport Operations. This is a pivotal position in shaping and delivering a sustainable, accessible, and integrated transport network across Cornwall.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check.

What you'll need to succeed:

To be successful in the role, you will need strong leadership and strategic and policy expertise in public and community transport, car parking, and fleet management. You must be financially astute, capable of managing multi-million-pound budgets, and able to embed commercial thinking into service delivery. The role demands a collaborative leader who can work with other services and with communities to achieve agreed outcomes, drive innovation, and lead cultural change. A commitment to inclusive leadership and developing talent is essential.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you'll get in return:

Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.

• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions

• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.

• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme

• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here.

Letter from Chief Executive

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact [e-mail]

Application Process

Please provide a two page statement demonstrating how you meet the success criteria contained above in the section 'What you'll need to succeed'. In completing your statement please include examples of your own personal experience and contributions and your motivation for applying.

You can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here - The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact [e-mail] if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It's a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.