Senior Transport Manager

BBC; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading media organization as a Senior Transport Manager in Cardiff. Oversee vehicle compliance and maintenance while collaborating with operational managers. The role requires strong communication skills and experience in statutory transport regulations. Enjoy flexible working and excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

25 days annual leave with option to buy 5 more

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental and health care

Gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in managing statutory compliance in transport.
• Ability to communicate complex messages effectively.
• Experience in the transport industry is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate vehicle maintenance and compliance operations.
• Liaise with suppliers for service delivery.
• Ensure fleet compliance and roadworthiness.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Influencing

Education

Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers (Road Haulage) Level 3

IOSH

NEBOSH

Job description

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Job Band

Band: D

Salary Range: up to £45,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff

Closing Date: 25th May

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.

Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.

Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack .

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Short Description

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job Purpose

The BBC is looking for a qualified Transport Manager to join our Media Operations team.

BBC MediaOperations is at the heart of teams delivering incredible content across all our platforms for all audiences. Comprising around nine hundred people, it manages the craft and production operations for the BBC’s news, radio, and sport services across London, Salford, and Birmingham - capturing, editing, and producing our output 24x7 for TV, radio, and online. Our team are experts in their field with exceptional technical, operational and production creativity at their heart. Working closely together with our editorial colleagues, we co-create all content reaching millions of people across the UK and the World daily. The team is also responsible for the management of production services, stores, and some fleet vehicles and OB bases in England.

Interview process

• Virtual Interview (up to 1 hour)
• Interviews commencing 9th of June
  
  

Main Responsibilities

Our small transport team is essential in ensuring that our fleet of vehicles, ranging from pool cars to our largest outside broadcast vehicles, are compliant and roadworthy while ensuring best value for licence fee payers.

The key purpose of the role is the forward planning and coordination of vehicle maintenance and compliance operations at our transport bases to maintain quality and standards. You will work closely with operational managers and leads in order to meet the changing needs of our outside broadcasting and transmission schedules. The Senior Transport Manager will liaise with suppliers to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of services. You will be the named person on the operator license for the traffic area of London & South East England and other areas as appropriate. The successful candidate’s appointment is subject to formal acceptance by the Traffic Commissioner as an appropriate Senior Transport Manager. The role will be based between our two current London OB bases, in NW10 and W3.

Are you the right candidate?

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate a highly developed approach to managing statutory compliance requirements within a creative and dynamic organisation. You will need to operate at a strategic level but be a hands-on problem solver when required. You will have strong influencing skills and be adept at effectively communicating complex messages at the appropriate level of detail to stakeholders at all levels. You will be results-oriented and have a commitment to achieving results with and through other people.

Previous experience of interpreting and working within complex statutory frameworks such as those for regulated vehicle operating centres and the management of driver hours is essential. IOSH, NEBOSH, Transport Manager CPC or similar qualifications are desirable, as is an understanding of programme-making and newsgathering requirements.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in a transport industry role, will hold a Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers (Road Haulage) Level 3, has demonstrable practical experience in ensuring the maintenance and roadworthiness of large vehicles. An LGV1 driving license is desirable but not essential.

If you have the personal attributes to lead and to collaborate, with excellent communication skills, a desire to increase sustainable methods of transport, and the passion to keep the show on the road, please contact us.

About The BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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