Transport Inspector

Are you a welcoming, self- motivated individual with the ability to manage your time effectively? Do you want to join a reliable and efficient team, delivering high standard passenger transport services throughout the County? If so, we would love to hear from you.

 We are looking for a Transport Inspector to join our team at Rutland County Council.

 Our Transport Services are dedicated to transporting members of the Rutland community around the county and beyond, in addition to transporting Rutland children with complex care needs from home to school and back.

About you…

• Educated to GCSE standard
• Confident with previous experience of dealing directly with the public,
• Experienced in delivering a high standard of customer care
• Approachable with excellent communication skills, able to liaise with members of the public, parents, schools, and senior officers
• Good IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate, up to date records and provide statistical data when required
• You will need to hold a standard, current driving licence

About the role…

As the Transport Inspector you will be responsible for the following:

• Inspecting and surveying all transport contracts at school run times to ensure the safe and timely operation of services to the public
• To report on findings and to maintain records in order to support the production of key management and statutory statistical data

• To provide bus punctuality statistics to the Transport Operations Manager when required

• To assist with the on-going task that bus shelters, stops, poles and timetable cases are fit for purpose and display accurate information. Taking steps to undertake minor “on the spot” repairs as necessary, or making sure that faults are reported so that other remedial steps can be taken

Please note, whilst based at our site at OEP, this role involves spending much of the working day out and about on the streets, interacting with members of the public.  Back office administration tasks can be completed working from home.

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

The Transport Inspector interviews will be held week commencing 20 January 2025. Exact details to be confirmed.

Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

 

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.  As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

 

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Grahame Robinson on 01572 720939 or at grobinson@rutland.gov.uk.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Please be aware that in the event of a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.