Head of Service - Fleet & Transport (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment seeks an experienced Interim Head of Service to lead and manage Fleet Services and Passenger Transport during a period of transition and service development.

The role requires strategic and operational leadership across fleet management, workshop operations, vehicle maintenance and procurement, plus oversight of home-to-school transport, with a strong focus on transformation and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management across Fleet Services and Passenger Transport functions.
• Oversee fleet operations, including vehicle maintenance programmes, workshops, compliance and procurement activities.
• Ensure the effective delivery of passenger transport services, particularly home-to-school transport arrangements.
• Lead service transformation and modernisation initiatives to ensure services are fit for purpose and aligned to current organisational needs.
• Review existing structures, processes and operating models, implementing improvements where required.
• Drive performance management and continuous improvement across both service areas.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, elected members, external partners and service providers.
• Ensure services remain compliant with all relevant legislation, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic advice and support to senior leadership teams.

Job description

Head of Service - Fleet & Transport (Hybrid) needed in Rotherham, £550 per day

Reference: 000B 6E1F / 1

Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days per week on site

Duration: Initially 3-6 months

Rate: Circa £550 per day (DOE)

Hours: Full Time, 5 days per week preferred

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Interim Head of Service to lead and manage Fleet Services and Passenger Transport functions during a period of transition and service development.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership across fleet management activities, including workshop operations, vehicle maintenance and procurement, alongside oversight of passenger transport services, predominantly home-to-school transport provision.

This is a key leadership role requiring a highly visible presence across services, strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to drive service improvement and organisational change.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management across Fleet Services and Passenger Transport functions.
• Oversee fleet operations, including vehicle maintenance programmes, workshops, compliance and procurement activities.
• Ensure the effective delivery of passenger transport services, particularly home-to-school transport arrangements.
• Lead service transformation and modernisation initiatives to ensure services are fit for purpose and aligned to current organisational needs.
• Review existing structures, processes and operating models, implementing improvements where required.
• Drive performance management and continuous improvement across both service areas.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, elected members, external partners and service providers.
• Ensure services remain compliant with all relevant legislation, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic advice and support to senior leadership teams.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please beprepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.