Transport Support Services Manager

Baltimore Consulting Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks an experienced Interim Transport Manager for a 3-month role to provide strategic leadership in transport services. This role requires strong local authority transport knowledge and aims to ensure compliance and operational excellence in home-to-school transport and fleet management. The position offers £400 per day with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Strong local authority transport knowledge.
• Experience in overseeing statutory transport responsibilities.
• Ability to lead the service through policy review and budget pressures.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Education Transport and Fleet Management services.
• Oversee statutory responsibilities for home-to-school transport, social care transport, and fleet operations.
• Lead policy and process development to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and Council strategy.

Skills

Local authority transport knowledge

Leadership and management

Policy development

Compliance with statutory regulations

Customer service focus

Job description

Interim Transport Manager (SEN & Fleet)

Immediate start – 3 months (possibility of extension)

Home Counties

£400 per day (Inside IR35 via umbrella)

Hybrid working

CVs are being reviewed immediately, with interviews taking place early next week via Microsoft Teams.

Baltimore Consulting are supporting a busy borough, who are seeking an experienced Interim Transport Manager to provide strong, steady leadership during a period of change. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact across statutory home-to-school transport services, social care transport, and fleet management, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery for children, families, and wider stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have strong local authority transport knowledge, guiding the service through policy review, budget pressures, and safeguarding requirements, while maintaining a focus on customer service and operational excellence. You’ll be joining at a crucial time to ensure stability, efficiency, and improved outcomes across the Council’s transport provision.

Your role as Interim Transport Manager

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Education Transport and Fleet Management services.
• Oversee statutory responsibilities for home-to-school transport, social care transport, and fleet operations.
• Lead policy and process development to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and Council strategy.
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