Transport Officer (Grade 13)

Job Description

Job Title : Transport Officer (Grade 13)
Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : County Hall, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.38

The postholder will be required to manage transport requirement for the Sedgemoor Area, for any Health related transport. This requires excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and communicate with various different transport providers and requesters. Transport is managed by either tendering via our tendering software, utilising volunteer drivers or our own in house fleet, or working with approved taxi providers for short notice bookings.

Working Arrangements – can work from home, however will be required to attend County Hall occasionally for training and line management meetings, (these take place every six weeks).

Key Qualities – candidates must have excellent attention to detail and maintain a high level of accuracy when entering Transport Requests. The post holder should also be confident using IT systems, including Microsoft WORD, Excel and Outlook. Excellent verbal and written communication is required for this role.