Job Introduction
Our Transport Operations Team is responsible for the provision and management of all home to school transport, special educational needs transport, supported local bus services and a number of grant funded community/voluntary transport schemes.
Approximately 7,000 pupils across Staffordshire are transported to school each day by over 100 transport providers operating taxis, private hire vehicles, minibuses, coaches and buses.
Main Responsibility
You'll be responsible for providing service planning, monitoring, client assurance, operational delivery and auditable services for Special Education Needs this will also include:
- the administration of Special Education Needs travel assistance
- assisting in the Development of SEN travel assistance services which provide value for money
- developing travel assistance programmes in line with the introduction and implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans to secure the best outcome for young people across their education and training.
The Ideal Candidate
Ideally you should have previous experience in a transport or Special Educational Needs setting together with:
- attention to detail and the ability to approach all aspects of the role calmly and objectively
- Experience of working in schools, transport planning or a SEND environment would be advantageous but not essential.
So, if you are looking to join a sociable team who are passionate about delivering high-quality services for our young people and their families then we'd love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact lee.hamilton@staffordshire.gov.uk
Training and support will be provided to assist with continuing professional development.
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.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
