Senior Transport Manager

BBC; London; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC is seeking a qualified Senior Transport Manager for the Media Operations team to ensure the compliance and roadworthiness of its fleet while maintaining quality standards. The role requires management of vehicle maintenance, liaison with suppliers, and operational compliance oversight within a dynamic broadcasting environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in transport industry roles.
• Experience interpreting complex statutory frameworks.
• Experience in maintenance and roadworthiness of large vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Forward planning and coordination of vehicle maintenance.
• Liaise with suppliers for service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Education

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

Job description

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JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: Fleet

LOCATION: London Matrix Park(NW10)/Park Western(W3)

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: up to £45,900 (Plus London weighting allowance) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

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

WHY JOIN THE 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 fleet vehicles and some OB bases in England.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

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 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 Transport Manager. The role will be based between our two current London OB bases, in NW10 and W3.

Your Skills And Experience

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.

Essential Criteria

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.

At least 2 years previous experience of interpreting and working with complex statutory frameworks such as those regulated vehicle operating centres and the management of driver hours is essential.

Desired But Not Required

IOSH, NEBOSH, Driver Assessor / Trainer experience and/or qualifications, Class 1 or 2 drivers licence or similiar qualifications are desirable, as is an understanding of programme-making and newsgathering requirements.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.

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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