Transport Allocation Lead

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

We are looking to appoint a full time Transport Allocation Lead whose role will be to support the delivery of a major programme of work currently underway to ensure that the in-scope Transport Services are affordable, sustainable, and fit for purpose in the long term.

An external consultant has supported an initial review of the service and a set of recommendations have been developed to support the council in developing the Transport Commissioning service.

Recommendations are being taken forward around the best use of internal council fleet vehicles, the expansion of the internal fleet, and re-planning of education and adult social care routes.

An Allocation Lead is needed to support a review of the transport being provided at an individual level to ensure the best option for transport assistance is being offered to our service users. The scope of this work will focus on better utilisation of the internal minibus fleet, personal transport budgets, cash grants and externally contracted provision, and the successful candidate will need to work concurrently with a review and replan of current and future transport routes in line with our expanded fleet and the growing demand on the service.

It is anticipated that this role will be required until March 2025.

Why we need you, and expected outcomes:

The Council wishes to recruit a Transport Allocation Lead to ensure the efficient and effective allocation of travel assistance that meets the needs of our children and adults while ensuring value for money, this is an essential part of the delivery phase of this major transformation programme as outlined above.

The role will include the following responsibilities:

• Engagement with individual residents, parents, and carers
• Collation and analysis of data to enable effective decision making
• Input into business process reviews to new and improved business processes that align to the aims of the Targeted Transport programme
• Provision of support to the wider Programme’s cross cutting objectives
• Contribution to monthly highlight reports will be required.
• Potential attendance at Programme Board.
• The Allocation Lead will be line managed by the Senior Manager Transport Commissioning and Fleet Manager but will work closely with the Project Manager assigned to the Targeted Transport programme to ensure a joined-up approach is maintained.

You will need to work within the programme governance structure set up by the Council given this work is deemed a corporate priority programme (Major Transformation Programme).

You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and define approach to delivery of workstream activity, within a wider innovative and major transformational programme
• Collaborate with teams and officers across the council
• Embrace and champion the change necessary to ensure positive outcomes, aligned to the council priorities.

You will have:

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers, and families.
• Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
• Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
• Confidence, energy, and enthusiasm and be sensitive and resilient.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated with the passion to make a difference to our service.
• Resilience, dealing with issues in a professional, objective and constructive manner

Please see the attached Job Description for further details of what we are looking for.

The programme reports to the Director of Transport and Highways as the Senior Responsible Owner and client for this work. The Council will endeavour to provide the right corporate enabling support to allow your work to progress at pace. This will include provision of data, access to the right stakeholders and timely responses to requests for information.

This role is expected to spend most of the time working remotely but may be required to attend meetings. These meetings will be kept to a minimum and will be within Cheshire West and Chester geography.

Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. With our mobile flexible working policy, great annual leave offer, Working Rewards Scheme including, holiday plus, car scheme, childcare scheme etc. you can achieve a good work life balance, creating a happy workforce and helping to maintain good physical and mental health.

The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:

• High street and supermarket shopping
• Gym membership
• Holidays
• Days out
• Cinemas
• Childcare vouchers
• Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
• Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
• Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)

We also offer:

• Competitive salary
• A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days
• An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
• The opportunity to develop your skills and career
• Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers
• Supportive team and culture
• Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.

If you have any questions please contact Lisa Rimmer (Senior Manager Transport Commissioning and Fleet Manager) on 01606 271724.

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.