Public Transport Inspector

Kent County Council; Ditton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Kent County Council's Public Transport department is seeking a Public Transport Inspector on a term-time basis, working 20 hours per week (760 hours annually). You will monitor contracted transport services, visit schools and other locations across the county, and report on compliance with regulatory obligations.

You must be literate, numerate and highly organised, able to work with minimal supervision, and hold a Full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand documentation and report findings accurately.
• Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written).
• Ability to travel to multiple locations across the county, including schools, during term-time.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contracted client transport services at schools and other locations.
• Identify areas of concern or non-compliance with contractual/regulatory obligations.
• Prepare reports and liaise with office-based staff to ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Attend inspections across multiple establishments, often during school start/end times.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Public Transport department as a Public Transport Inspector on a term-time only basis working 20 hours per week during term time (760 hours annual equivalent).

The Public Transport department is responsible for the provision of transport services across the County; we support the local public bus network, coordinate concessionary fares schemes and contract with local transport operators to provide bespoke transport services for scholars and social care clients.

We require a motivated and flexible individual to attend schools and other locations in order to monitor the provision of contracted client transport services, identify areas of concern or non-compliance with contractual/regulatory obligations, prepare reports and liaise with office-based staff to ensure that any issues are resolved promptly.

Our clients attend over 400 hundred different establishments across Kent and beyond, so Inspectors need to be able to attend a range of locations in good time for the start or end of the school day. A liveried vehicle and branded clothing are provided.

You will need to be a literate, numerate and highly organised self-starter who is able to work with minimal supervision, although you will always have direct support from colleagues either in person or by telephone, and via regular office-based review meetings. You will need to have a clear understanding of the Local Authority's obligations and the regulatory framework for passenger transport and, as you will be dealing with the public, transport providers and other agencies whilst undertaking inspections, sometimes in challenging circumstances, you will need first rate interpersonal skills in order to develop positive working relationships and represent the Council positively.

The successful candidate will have the ability to use their initiative to ensure that work is completed on time and to standard within a fast-paced environment.

This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence - The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.