Passenger Transport Supervisor

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.

Want to make a positive difference to people’s lives?

Come and join our Passenger Transport team here at Bath and North East Somerset as a Transport Supervisor.

Here in the Passenger Transport team & B&NES Council we are responsible for the Safe and Appropriate Home to School Transport for around 2500 eligible children each day. This challenging task is undertaken by an operational team of 3 technical officers and your role will be Supervising the team to ensure the routes run compliantly as tendered and in the most efficient way.

We are looking for an experienced Supervisor, preferably from a Transport background, to take charge of the team to plan, allocate and co-ordinate the work of a team to ensure workflow is managed smoothly to meet service demands in an efficient manner.

We seek a pro-active individual with a proven track record of leading teams and the ability to prioritise teamwork while operating in a constantly changing daily environment.

To apply

Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives. We have and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent . Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.

We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage.

Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.

Interested to find out more?

If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Steve Doel, Operations Manager on or Tel 01225 394371.

Interview date: TBA

No Agencies Please

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

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