Transport Review Officer - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucestershire County Council

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

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Transport Review Officer:

Date: 29 Nov 2023
Job Location: GloucesterThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: Transport Review Officer
Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 3rd Floor
Salary: £30,825 £33,945 per annual
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 15/12/2023

Job Requisition Number: 4372

This post is not open to job share

About the team

Gloucestershire County Council is looking to recruit a Transport Review Officer to oversee the council's portfolio of public transport contracts.

You will be joining a committed and dynamic team taking responsibility for the day-to-day liaison with bus operators.

About the role

This role will offer you the opportunity to operate in a varied and fast paced environment, you will use your existing knowledge and experience to advise and support the Senior Passenger Transport Officer and Transport Operations Manager in maintaining a sustainable public transport network.

You will act as the intermediary between highways colleagues and bus operators in relation to roadworks and diversions.

The role will also pay an essential part in the council's targets to reduce congestion and reduce carbon emissions by encouraging the use of public and shared transport as well as walking and cycling.

About you:

As the Transport Review Officer you will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain successful working relationships and provide valuable advice to both internal and external stakeholders, bodies and companies.

As part of a forward thinking team you will be expected to challenge working practices and suggest and implement new and improved ways of working.

A strong understanding of the regulations and law relating to the operation of public transport services would be beneficial.

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you hold a current, full driving license valid for driving in the UK.

You will have proven experience in stakeholder engagement and a successful track record in delivery of time critical projects.

About us:

As you would expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
An inhouse Occupational Health service
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car and Cycles Scheme (T&C's apply)

How to Apply:

If you want to be part of our talented team, and together face problems head-on then we would like to hear from you.

Additional Information
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Job Profile
Transport Review Officer

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities.

Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.