Transport & Allowances Officer

We are working closely alongside with local authority in Plymouth to assist with the appointment of a Transport & Allowances Officer on a 6-month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 13.26- 17.14 per hour

Summary:

The Transport and Allowances Officer provides essential administrative and customer-focused support for the School Transport & Allowances Team. The primary goal is to ensure all services provided to colleagues managers and customers are efficient and effective. This role involves managing HR and payroll administration for Passenger Assistants processing free school meal and allowance applications coordinating transport changes managing supplier payments and acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders. This is an Office based hot-desk/touch down worker position

Responsibilities:

• Process applications and undertake eligibility checks for free school meals to ensure timely access to meals.
• Set up or terminate accounts record miscellaneous invoices and monitor requisition and invoice expenditure.
• Implement day-to-day changes as advised by parents schools and tutors and inform operators and Passenger Assistants of changes to procured transport route
• Undertake HR administration for the Passenger Assistants
• Process DBS checks to ensure compliance with safeguarding policy
• Act as a reliable point of contact for the public school staff and other LA staff offering advice and guidance on all school transport and free school matters.
• Manage customer accounts and raise invoices for concessionary travel

Essentials:

• GCSEs A*- C (9-4) or equivalent in English and Maths
• A willingness to undertake appropriate learning and development as required
• Experience of using Microsoft Software Packages
• Experience of maintaining documents records and data (e.g. financial records customer records).

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

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. Incase 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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