Client Transport Planning & Operations Manager

What will you be doing?

Here at Kent County Council, we’ve got big ambitions for our 1.6 million residents. It means that we do some challenging, varied and rewarding work, and we’re always looking for ways to improve our services. That’s where you come in. Joining the largest county in the UK, you’ll help every child and adult on their journey – and continue your own.

As a Client Transport Planning and Operations Manager, you’ll have an incredibly varied role. You’ll lead a Team of dedicated employees to ensuring that that children and adults with Special educational needs have the right transport in place. Our clients attend over 500 different establishments within Kent and beyond and you’ll be responsible for the successful delivery of such a vital service.

While you’ll work collaboratively with a range of audiences offering professional expert advice, and you’ll also create positive working relationships with our suppliers and clients. Your expertise and insights mean that you’ll identify any concerns and spot opportunities for improvement.

To succeed, you’ll be organised, passionate about supporting the people of Kent, and have keen eye for transport. And as a real people person with customer service experience, you’ll be confident talking to different people in potentially challenging situations. Plus, you’ll be self-motivated, work well in a busy environment and enjoy the freedom of managing your own workload.

In return, you’ll enjoy an excellent work-life balance, have access to great rewards via our exclusive schemes and have the opportunity to be part of a range of clubs.

As part of the interview process for this role you may be required to complete additional testing.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About you

For further information on this role, please contact:

Shane Bushell - Head of Public Transport

Email: Shane.Bushell@kent.gov.uk

Tel: 03000 413552

About us

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.