Team Leader - Transport Assurance (Internal applicants only) at Leicestershire County Council

Blaby, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jun, 26

Salary

47829.0

Posted On

17 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Line Management, Assurance, Provider Performance Management, Operational Procurement, Business Improvement, Legislation Knowledge, Contract Management, Safeguarding, Health And Safety, Data Protection, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Negotiation, IT Skills, Data Management, Attention To Detail

Industry

Government Administration

Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (Pro rata for part time) Working Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 23rd March 2026 Interview Date(s): Friday 27th March 2026 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader - Transport Assurance. You will be a manager with significant experience of working within a local authority passenger transport service, specifically with extensive experience of managing operator performance, transport legislation, and a thorough understanding of both related safeguarding and health and safety management. The post-holder will be the lead officer in ensuring the development and delivery of frameworks that ensure assurance, that operators providing transport services for Leicestershire County Council meet all statutory and quality standards. In addition to this, they will be responsible for overseeing health and safety within the service and also act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead. About the Role This role is critical in supporting the transport operation functions within the service, by developing and managing an operator framework that clearly sets out required standards to ensure safe and effective transport services. The role includes, maintaining an approved operator list, defining terms and conditions of contract, and ensuring driver standards, including management of the DBS processes. As part of this, you will develop closer working relationships with the market. This will be done in collaboration with the Head of Assisted Transport and Team Manager Transport Operations. Through your role as a Designated Safeguarding Officer, you will ensure that safeguarding policy procedures and codes of conduct are developed, updated and followed by all providers. You will plan and lead the review of all operational documentation relating to Leicestershire County Council’s client transport. This includes the approved operator list (framework agreements), contract terms and conditions, DBS standards and processes. You will also act as the service’s nominated Health and Safety Officer, ensuring the teams meet and maintain risk assessment records . This will include chairing the service’s Health and Safety Forum. About You To apply for this post, you must: * Hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification, or have equivalent demonstrable experience in delivering procurement, health and safety, safeguarding and assurance activities within a local authority transport environment. * Have significant experience of working at senior level within a local authority Assisted Transport Service and be able to work under pressure, responding positively in difficult or urgent situations. * Have management experience that includes line management, assurance and management of provider performance, delivery of complex operational procurement activity, and delivery of business improvement projects. * Have detailed knowledge in a number of key areas of legislation best practice and guidance applying to the role, including Education and Transport procurement contract management safeguarding, health and safety and data protection. Use strong analytical and creative skills to interpret requirements and develop policy and procedures. * Be able to build powerful relationships across all stakeholders to influence change, and to lead the resolution of highly complex complaints, negotiations health and safety and safeguarding issues. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, written, presentation and in negotiations. * Excellent IT and data management skills,(Microsoft, Excel, Access, Word.) Excellent attention to detail and skilled in managing and interpreting large volumes of data. Committed to continuous learning and development. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1004] and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer [https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign]. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Chris Pettifer- Head of Service- Assisted Transport 01163058052 chris.pettifer@leics.gov.uk How to Apply Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 250 words. At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally. If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1001] section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support [https://emss.org.uk/support]. By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1006]. About Leicestershire County Council At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose. For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following: Our Recruitment Process [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/the-application-process] Our Organisational Values [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/pages/1004] Our Employee Benefits [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/employee-benefits] Working for Us [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/an-inclusive-workplace]

Responsibilities

The role involves leading the development and delivery of frameworks to ensure transport operators meet statutory and quality standards, including maintaining approved operator lists and defining contract terms. The post-holder will also oversee service health and safety and act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the transport operation functions.