Transport Solutions Assistant

Brackenberry; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport solutions firm in Nottingham is seeking a Transport Solutions Assistant for a 3-month contract likely to be extended. The role involves supporting specialized transport services, monitoring contract performance, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies. Candidates should have an NVQ level 2 in business management or equivalent and experience in a transport-related environment. Immediate availability is essential.

Qualifications

• Understanding of specialist transport services for individuals with learning or physical difficulties.
• Experience of communicating with customers, partners, and team members.
• Understanding of transport related environments, including timetables and vehicle workings.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of specialized transport services including home to school transport.
• Monitor contract performance and address reported issues.
• Procurement and evaluation of best value ad-hoc transport.

Skills

Customer focused delivery

Communication skills

Understanding of safeguarding

Procurement and evaluation

Education

NVQ level 2 in business management or equivalent

Tools

IT systems

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Nottinghamshire to assist with the appointment of a Transport Solutions Assistant on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at client\'s discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £12.97 - £16.93 per Hour

Responsibilities

• To support the delivery of a wide range of specialised transport, including specialist home to school transport, Youth offending, CFCS, Adult Social Care and Respite short breaks providing solutions for internal and external clients.
• To monitor contract performance, including site visits and to investigate issues reported by service users or clients.
• To ensure that National and County Council safeguarding and child protection measures are followed.
• To be responsible for the procurement and evaluation of best value ad-hoc transport for client departments.
• To be responsible for the evaluation of Direct Travel Assistance Payments (DTAP) to parents and carers.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• NVQ level 2 in business management or equivalent.
• Understanding and experience of customer focused delivery.
• Understanding of specialist transport services, in particular for those with learning or physical difficulties.
• Understanding of the County Councils home to school transport policies. Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and child protection issues.

Experience Required

• Experience of verbal and written communication with customers, partners and team members.
• Experience of a transport related environment, including the understanding of timetables, schedules and vehicle workings is desirable.
• Good understanding of IT systems including specialist technical systems.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. In case the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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Required Skills

Discretion Pay Protection Travel Business Management LTD Procurement Payments Business Communication Management