Principal Transport Officer (Community Care and College)

Principal Transport Officer (Community Care and College)

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Available in Welsh.

A position has arisen within the Environmental Services Directorate for a highly motivated Principal Transport Officer to make an active and positive contribution to the overall management of the Integrated Transport Unit, based in Ty Glantaf.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and support in relation to the Integrated Transport Unit’s Home to School/College, Community Care, Travel Training, and Public Transport provisions.
• Manage a team of Transport Officers and Travel Trainers and oversee contract management to ensure passengers continue to receive a high‑quality transport provision.
• Maintain management information systems, investigate and respond to complaints and enquiries, and maintain close working relationships with key partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Excellent supervisory skills, with a focus on service users and delivery.
• Ability to manage workload in a timely and efficient manner, delivering excellent managerial support to team and service area.
• Exceptional attention to detail, proficiency in the use of IT packages, and strong oral, written and communication skills.
• Organising ability, flexible working approach, and customer‑focused attitude.

EEO Statement

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender (including non‑binary identities), religion or belief, or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network, and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

Languages

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer‑term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh‑speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification and are a Welsh‑speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

Contact

For an informal discussion or further information on the position please contact Matthew Edmunds, Schools and Community Care Transport Manager on (01443) 680751.

Recruitment Notes

In view of the large number of Application Forms being submitted, individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for the interest you have shown in applying for a position with the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces—including Service Leavers, Veterans, or Reservists—and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification are offered an interview.

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