Travel and Assessment Officer Leatherhead
Job description
The starting salary for this position is £29,291 per annum based on a 36-hour working week. The role is offered on a 6-month fixed-term basis.
Surrey’s Transport Coordination Centre Team are currently offering a great opportunity for people looking to develop their career in transport planning. If you’ve got strong communication skills and some previous experience of working in this key area – we would love to hear from you!
Our Team operates in a flexible, hybrid style which currently looks like two days a week working together in the office and three days a week working from home – or wherever you feel most productive. We will ensure that you receive a full induction and training with regular guidance, support and performance conversations with your Team Leader; we want you to feel confident and capable in your role.
As a Travel and Assessment Officer you will be part of the Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Directorate and will join our Transport Coordination Centre team who are responsible for the delivery of transport options for a number of our service departments.
In this role you will report into the Travel & Assessment Eligibility and Delivery Team Leader and be one of 20 Officers within the team. The work you do will be vital to support the planning and procuring of cost effective and safe transport for a wide range of council customers, including mainstream and children/young people with SEND going to school/college, and vulnerable adults going to day centres.
To make sure we are continually offering the best services we can, you will regularly review transport arrangements and implement any changes required, including identifying efficiency improvements and implementing these on an ongoing basis to reduce transport costs.
In this role you will be actively involved in ensuring the data we hold on our transport software system is accurate and well maintained, so that we can provide effective scheduling and accurate management information.
Assisting with pupil behaviour management on transport, in liaison with parents and schools, will also form part of your role.
We are looking for candidates who can evidence the following in their CV and Personal Statement:
- Experience of working within transport planning
- Great communication and customer service skills
- Flexibility to work from home and independently learn when required
- An ability to plan effectively
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For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Additional InformationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 2nd April 2023 with interviews to follow.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion please contact Clare Wiggin-Feak via email at [email protected] or Matthew Winnett at [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Benefits
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Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.
