Job Introduction
Our Connected and Sustainable County team's vision is to connect residents to employment, learning and services, promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles to protect our environment and resources for the future.
This exciting opportunity will allow you to have a positive influence in:
- Working with the bus operators to improve public transport in line with the National Bus Strategy and local Bus Service Improvement Plan
- Ensuring that transport commissioned and managed by the Council is safe, suitable and operationally efficient.
- The decarbonisation of transport through the delivery of the Council’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
- Encouragement of walking and cycling as a viable and attractive option
Main Responsibility
You'll lead and manage the Transport Operations and Future Connectivity Team, ensuring that each member feels part of a healthy and high performing team
In addition you will lead, commission and manage a wide range of strategic initiatives including:
- the safe and cost-effective delivery of home to school transport for all eligible pupils in Staffordshire.
- a multi-million pound annual transport operation and travel concession budgets, ensuring accurate in year reporting and undertaking effective 5-year budgeting across all transport budgets.
- the development of transport funding bids which fit with the Council’s strategic aims and delivery of the same
The Ideal Candidate
You’ll have already developed strong management skills and be ready to make the next step to a more senior role taking on additional responsibility and accountability.
You’ll also have significant experience in commissioning transport operations and developing and implementing connectivity projects.
You'll also have resilience and the ability to multi-task in a fast pace and at times challenging environment working with customers, multiple stakeholders (including local members) and having a clear focus on agreed objectives.
It is anticipated that interviews for selected candidates will be held w/c 17 April 2023.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Clive Thomson, Assistant Director for Connectivity and Sustainability, via email using clive.thomson@staffordshire.gov.uk or 07773 791413
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
