Public Transport Services Manager

All Locations; Hereford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental body in the UK is seeking a motivated manager to lead its public transport initiatives. The role involves supervising staff, collaborating with local authorities, and managing projects to improve public transport connectivity across the county. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits such as flexible working arrangements and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)

31 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Payment of professional membership fees

Access to retail, leisure, and health benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable people and leadership attributes are necessary.
• Comfortable working with local authorities and elected members.
• Experience in coordinating and managing projects across organisations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake supervision and professional development of your staff.
• Raise the profile of public transport within the council.
• Work with various stakeholders to build a smart public transport network.

Skills

People management

Project management

Partnership and relationship management

Job description

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supported statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

If you are enthusiastic about building your career and building a new era of public transport then this could be the role for you. You need to understand local authorities and be comfortable working with elected members as well as officers, and you'll need to work to raise the profile of public transport with your colleagues across the whole council as well as the rest of the county.

You would be expected to undertake supervision, professional development and support of your staff, whilst also building a team, therefore demonstrable people and leadership attributes will definitely be needed. You will be working with internal colleagues, external partners and other providers to co-ordinate and manage various projects in these service areas so skills in partnership and relationship management, project management and working across organisations are essential.

Herefordshire Council have big ambitions for our bus network. Working with all of our bus operating companies, community transport, and other stakeholders we want to build a smart, integrated network of public transport, driven by data, with the goal of increasing patronage across the county. A county where buses are connected to rail, and market towns are frequently and reliably connected to the city. Where rural areas are not missing from the network and where buses are used by everyone. It's a big goal and we need a motivated, dynamic manager to lead it.

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

Benefits

• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.