Senior Transport Officer

Cambridge County Council; Alconbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)

Flexible bank holidays

Pension contributions

Development opportunities

Paid volunteering hours

Job summary

Cambridge County Council is seeking a motivated and organised Senior Transport Officer for a one-year fixed-term period. The role supports the transport service delivery, data-related activities, and the transfer of applications to the current system.

You will contribute to bus monitoring, day-to-day service delivery, and prepare for the 2027 tendering process, balancing operational priorities with project work in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing development and delivery of the transport service.
• Assist with data-related activities and transfer of applications to the current system.
• Carry out Senior Transport Officer responsibilities including bus monitoring.
• Support day-to-day service delivery and work flexibly across a range of tasks.
• Help prepare for the 2027 tendering process to position the service for future requirements.

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and organised Senior Transport Officer to join our team for a one-year fixed-term period, supporting the ongoing development and delivery of our transport service.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to contribute across both the delivery and eligibility elements of the service, providing essential operational support while helping to shape future arrangements.

The role will involve supporting data-related activities, progressing the transfer of the application process onto the current system, and undertaking key Senior Transport Officer responsibilities, including bus monitoring and supporting the wider team with day-to-day service delivery.

You will also play an important role in preparing for the 2027 tendering process, helping to ensure that the service is well-positioned for future requirements.

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and able to work flexibly across a range of tasks, balancing operational priorities with project-based work. Strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues will be essential.

About the opportunity

• One-year fixed-term appointment.
• Part-time working options will be considered.
• The role may be available as a secondment, subject to agreement with your current team manager.
• A varied workload covering service delivery, eligibility, data, systems development and future tender preparation.

This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience, contribute to service improvements and support the team in delivering an effective and responsive transport service.

Interviews will be held on the 19 November 2026 at New Shire Hall, PE28 4YE.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers