Transport Officer - Yeovil, United Kingdom - Somerset County Council

Somerset County Council

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Yeovil, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Some key information

This role is based at Lufton Depot, Yeovil and suitable for Hybrid working.
Flexible working is also promoted to assist with service delivery and promote work/life balance.
25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays)
The role is critical for vehicle compliance and requires a diligent and detailed work ethic.
This is a fixed term contract until 31 December 2024

What will I be doing?
The Fleet team support over 30 different service areas that provide statutory services to the residents of Somerset.

It is essential that Fleet provide an efficient and cost effective service to enable the service's we support to deliver to the residents of Somerset.

We're working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

Processing of vehicle related service sheets, safety inspections and MOT's
Raising Purchase orders and processing invoices,
Coordinating maintenance schedules with service areas.
Assist with the procurement of new vehicles and plant eg. strimmers, blowers and hand mowers.
Adhoc project work eg putting together maintenance schedules for the year, large procurement projects or assisting with the rollout of a new system across all services such as installing new telematics into all vehicles.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be.

But it will really help if you:

Ability to deliver and manage work schedules and programmes
Ability to produce accurate & detailed data reports.
Previous experience with purchasing/procurement administration.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset.

An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management.

As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

We promote a healthy worklife balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Staff discounts in gyms.
Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Anything else I should know?
The salary for the role is Grade 13, ranging from £23,893 to £25,979 per annum

Job Reference:
SCC04808