Logistics Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Camden is looking for a Logistics Manager to oversee planning, coordinating, and monitoring logistics operations within the Camden Accessible Travel Solutions management team. This role requires at least five years of relevant experience or a degree, proficient team management skills, and knowledge of vehicle routing. Camden offers numerous benefits, including generous leave and career development opportunities, while fostering an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Interest free loans

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of issues in home to school transport and social care.
• Experience in planning routes for value.

Responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating, and monitoring logistics operations.
• Managing transportation for Special Educational Needs and Adult Social Care clients.
• Supporting a frontline service in a depot-based environment.

Skills

Vehicle routing software

Team management

Budget management

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. As a Logistic Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring logistics operations within the Camden Accessible Travel Solutions (CATS) management team.

About CATS

Camden Accessible Travel Solutions (CATS) is the Council’s in-house transport service. It is based within York Way Depot, in King’s Cross, London and sits within the Environment and Sustainability Directorate under Supporting Communities. The service is responsible for a wide range of transport related services including the provision of accessible buses for children and adults, taxi bookings, fleet maintenance, an MOT service, driver training, fuel provision and manages a range of concessionary travel schemes.

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

The Logistics Team is responsible for managing and booking transportation, predominantly for Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Adult Social Care (ASC) clients travelling in buses and taxis but this may also extend to other transport options. The Logistics Manager will be a key member of the service management team within CATS.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service

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All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity it’s essential the successful candidate possesses at least 5 years’ experience in a similar post or holds a degree level qualification.

The ideal candidate will, have a sound knowledge of vehicle routing software or be able to route manually if required and have knowledge of the issues associated with providing home to school transport and transport for Adult Social Care residents. Additionally, you will have experience of managing a busy team within a demanding environment, working to distinct deadlines, timeframes for delivery of work, setting and managing budgets; planning routes which offer value for money. The role is supporting a frontline service and the role is depot based.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working opportunities Interest free loans Access to our incredible staff networks Career development and training Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Anonymised Application–in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.