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Job details
Job reference REQ7840 Date posted 02/07/2026 Application closing date 23/07/2026 Location Sulgrave Road Salary £42,839 - £46,142 Per Year Package Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement):£62,918.92 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Project Management Attachments Job Description - 2026-06-24T111551.672.pdf
Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 6 Months
Play a key role in transforming the way we provide transport to school for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver a transformative project that will have a lasting impact on the lives of children with SEND. Our goal is to create a more efficient and streamlined transport service, ensuring children with SEND have a safe and reliable means of commuting between home and school.
This is a full-time, fixed term post for 6 months, working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. This is a hybrid role and the postholder will be based in Sulgrave Road, closely working in the Independence and Transport and Passenger Transport Teams to team to support operations with the implementation of a new transport system.reporting to the Strategic SEND Transport Lead to ensure delivery of the project goals.
We will consider this vacancy on a secondment basis for Leicester City Council employees. If you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis then please make your line manager aware before applying.
What you’ll be doing
A pivotal role in redefining our transport provision and optimizing logistical opportunities, you’ll work with operational teams and the new provider to set implementation up to succeed. You’ll develop robust and realistic planning factoring in operations, logistical and fleet opportunities. You’ll provide guidance and to ensure delivery. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to ensure a smooth and seamless implementation of the new transport model. Furthermore, you’ll support with the delivery of a broader transformation programme as well as the implementation of a new IT system to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the Transport teams' portfolio.
What you’ll need
With proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, you’ll have experience of managing budgets and monitoring spend. Using strong leadership skills, you’ll manage project teams and motivate others to achieve outcomes. Proactive and solutions-oriented, you’ll have exceptional organisational and time management skills. You’ll have excellent communication skills, to effectively liaise with a range of individuals and groups at a variety of levels and inspire the team. With the ability to analyse complex data and develop innovative solutions, you’ll be confident in presenting ideas and command the confidence of others. Dedicated and dynamic, you‘ll be passionate about making a difference and having a positive impact for children.
What we can offer you
As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose fromseveralflexible benefits,including discounts on city buses and trains. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at our benefits calculator .
We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page .
Interview/Assessments will take place on the 31st of July
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