Inspector (Transport)

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

Salary: 25191 - 25590 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Working Hours:25.9 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 03rd March 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Do you want to make Leicestershire a great place to live Enjoy getting out and meeting people Would you like to make a difference for residents of Leicestershire All while working for one of the best performing councils in the Country If the answer is yes then read on

The benefits of working for Leicestershire County Council dont stop there..

We are a Stonewall Top 100 Disability Confident and Mindful Employer organisation. Were strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity investing in staff training and development and supporting employees to find a healthy work life balance. Youll also benefit from a competitive salary and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

We offer generous annual leave entitlements smarter working arrangements a range of family friendly policies and the opportunity to join our workers groups (Disabled Workers Group Black Workers Group LGBTQ Plus Staff Network Working Carers Group).

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has an interest in Sustainable Travel to join a dynamic team promoting all forms of sustainable transport including cycling walking car-sharing and public transport.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit 1 Inspector (Transport). Part-time 3.5 days/25.9 hours per week permanent contract

The successful candidate will travel around the County of Leicestershire using local bus services to carry out a programme of inspections of the bus services and timetable displays.

The main duties for this role include;

• To carry out inspections of buses time-keeping and other matters relevant to the passenger experience
• Assist with the collection of bus service data including on-bus passenger surveys distribution of bus related information and updating roadside displays
• To inspect passengers tickets for correctness examine drivers documentation for accuracy and record usage and revenue of individual journeys.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Hold a valid full driving licence
• Have a good standard of education including English and Mathematics at GCSE Grade 4-9 (or equivalent) OR Demonstrable experience in the points below
• Have good numeracy skills and experience of using Spreadsheets and Database systems to check information as well as accurately input information update records and extract data
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to handle confrontation and respond to customer queries face to face in a calm and professional manner
• Be able to understand bus schedules and timetables
• Have good organisational skills with a logical approach to plan and prioritise work together with a keen attention to detail and an ability to use own initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Have knowledge of passenger transport issues

You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Lisa Wilkinson

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How to Apply

Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the supporting statement should beno longer than 500 words.

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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