Public Transport Technician

Leicestershire County Council; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Public Transport Technician to join the Sustainable Travel Team. The role focuses on maintaining bus stop infrastructure and public transport information across the county, with a vehicle provided for duties.

You will perform a range of administrative tasks, inspect facilities, input data, and assist with data analysis. The job is permanent, full-time, with a salary of £26,022–£26,436 per annum, pro-rata for part-time, based at County Hall, Leicester.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or English/Maths GCSE A-C or demonstrable public-facing experience.
• Full driving licence held; penalty points >5 excluded.
• Experience using Word/Excel to input and organise data; good numerical skills.
• Ability to use hand/power tools to fix bus stop flags and timetable cases.
• Good H&S awareness and willing to wear PPE; flexible, self-motivated.
• Plan and prioritise workload with minimal supervision; knowledge of the County.

Responsibilities

• Install and update roadside public transport information displays.
• Audit and inspect bus stop facilities including flags and shelters.
• Input and update information in databases and spreadsheets.
• Assist with collection, manipulation and analysis of bus service data.
• Assist in producing roadside publicity materials such as notices and timetables.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Time management

Geographical knowledge

Flexible working

Education

NVQ Level 2 or GCSEs A-C

Tools

Manual tools

Power tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £26,022- £26,436 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 28th October 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

We are looking to recruit a full time Public Transport Technician to join the Sustainable Travel Team.This role will support the delivery of improvements to public transport in the county.

Leicestershire has a good commercial bus network, complemented by local bus services tendered by the Sustainable Travel Team including FoxConnect and taxi-based demand responsive transport services.

There are approximately 3,400 active bus stops and more than 800 bus shelters across the county.

Additional government funding will further support improvements to public transport information and infrastructure.

About the Role

A key part of this role is to carry out a range of administrative tasks along with maintaining and monitoring bus stop infrastructure and public transport information provision.

This role requires working independently in a lone working environment. Many of the tasks involve outdoor working and in all weather conditions. The successful post holder will be provided with a vehicle to undertake the duties of this post and will be required to conduct daily checks and inspections to ensure it is kept in a roadworthy condition. The postholder will need to comply with all Health and Safety legislation, safe systems of work, risk assessments, traffic management requirements to ensure personal safety and that of the general public and colleagues.

Main Duties

• Install and display roadside public transport information - install new flags, cases and town boards to poles and lamp columns and insert displays as relevant and replace/repair existing facilities such as perspex front sheets and information displays.
• To audit and inspect bus stops facilities including bus stop flags, shelters, hard standing and timetable cases.
• Input and update information gathered into databases and spreadsheets.
• Assist with the collection, manipulation and analysis of bus service data as required.
• Assist in the preparation and production of roadside publicity materials such as notices, timetables and waysides.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) or English and Maths GCSE at Grade A-C or equivalent or able to demonstrate work experience in a public facing environment
• Hold a valid full driving licence (Applicants with more than 5 penalty points will not be considered)
• Have experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel or equivalent packages sufficient to input and organise data. Good numerical and attention to detail ability.
• Have experience of using manual and power tools e.g. drills, metal banding equipment to secure bus stop flags. Need to be physically able to meet mobility-related duties e.g. fixing timetable cases and flags to poles; lifting equipment such as display cases.
• Have good awareness of Health & Safety issues and processes relevant to highway working. Must be willing to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and use other safety equipment.
• To be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and a demonstrable ability to use own initiative. Ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
• Have good geographical knowledge of the County. Ability to work flexibly, which may involve out of hours working.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values andto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Hina Gadhia- Sustainable Trave Manager

[e-mail]

0116 3057356