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Transport Officer - job post

West Berkshire Council
3.6 out of 5 stars
Rugby
£34,434 - £39,862 a year - Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £34,434 - £39,862 a year

Job type

  • Full-time

Location

Rugby

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee discount
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Company pension

Full job description

Salary

From £34,434 to £39,862 per annum (Grade H)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Package

Permanent

Job category/type

Transport

Date posted

01/06/2026

Job reference

REQ00001056


The Transport Services Team is responsible for providing transport solutions that support the Council’s Public Transport and Fleet Transport requirements.

The Transport Officer role sits within this team and plays a key part in ensuring services meet statutory and legal obligations while supporting the delivery of safe and reliable transport for our communities.

As a Transport Officer, you will work closely with transport providers and colleagues across the Council, requiring excellent communication and customer-focused problem solving.

You will manage your own workload in a fast-changing operational environment demonstrating flexibility during peak periods and the ability to respond effectivity to service issues.

The role

  • Supporting the delivery and management of the Bus Service Improvement Plan.
  • Overseeing the maintenance of bus stop waiting facilities.
  • Working as part of the team on the enhancement of bus stop waiting facilities and provision of new bus stops.
  • Ensuring bus stop timetable information is up-to-date and correct.
  • Mitigating the effects of road works and road closures on bus services in the district. Ensuring bus stops are closed in a timely manner and suitable diversion routes are in place with temporary bus stops if required. Liaising with Bus operators and inhouse staff to ensure the best outcomes for passengers. Ensuring companies are charged for bus stop closures needed for their works.
  • Managing Public Transport Issues including Demand Responsive Transport and operational issues.
  • Supporting the Council’s compliance with all relevant legislation and policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications, skills and attributes

  • Experience coordinating or managing public transport operations such as timetable updates, infrastructure changes or service adjustments.
  • Proven experience working with transport providers, contractors and partner organisations in a multi stakeholder environment.
  • Experience supporting or ensuring compliance with statutory and legal transport requirements.
  • Experience in successfully dealing with enquiries / complaints from the public.
  • An understanding of demand responsive transport.
  • Ability to manage workload in a continuously changing operational setting, maintaining flexibility during busy times.
  • Good ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and relevant systems.
  • Knowledge of risk assessment and health and safety issues related to area of work.

Our offer to you

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

  • We offer flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00
  • We offer hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
  • Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Death in service benefit
  • Family friendly policies
  • A range of local discounts
  • Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
  • You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. 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 to avoid disappointment.

All roles will be subject to an annual banding pay review until the top of the pay grade is reached (following successfully passing probation)

All roles will be eligible for the annual national pay award.

Interview dates: 7th or 8th July

Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career.

Explore everything that a career with West Berkshire Council has to offer here: Working with Us

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

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