Transport Officer - Schools
Transport Officer - Schools
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Job Description
The Role:
We are looking for someone ready to take the wheel on making a real impact in Cornwalls journeys to education. Were looking for a proactive flexible and communicative individual to join our dynamic Transport Coordination Team at Cornwall Council where one day is never like another. As a Transport Officer youll play a vital role in helping to plan manage and delivery our statutory home to school function.
This position will be subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check.
Key responsibilities:
- Be able to access eligibility for statutory home to school travel assistance
- Develop and manage efficient transport networks across Cornwall
- Liaise confidently with the public stakeholders and Elected Members
- Provide expert input into route planning using tools such as Q-Routes
- Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to find creative cost-effective solutions
- Be part of a busy but highly rewarding team where no two days are the same
What youll need to succeed:
Knowledge Skills and Experience:
- A team player with excellent communication skills
- Comfortable engaging with the public and Elected Members
- Flexible positive with a can-do attitude and an ability to manage competing priorities
- Desirable experience or familiarity with network planning ideally with Q-Routes MTC and
- Desirable experience in contract and supplier management
- Understanding of public procurement rules and tendering
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert
What youll get in return:
Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
a competitive salary.
a defined benefit pension scheme based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Additional Information:
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
The full role profile is attached here
We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Miriam Binsztok at
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstratewhy you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.
Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted please contact if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.
Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
