AddressLocation of Role: Aylesford
Advert Closing Date: 29/03/2024
Starting Salary: £23,646.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Transport Coordinator, as a Job Share – working part time 11.5 hours across Thursdays and Fridays. This role is advertised on a permanent contract.
Applications are invited from staff with administrative/fleet experience for an excellent opportunity within the Award-winning Transport Services Department, based at Quarry Wood in Aylesford.
This role requires the successful candidate to provide a professional and effective transport coordination service to the department ensuring efficiency across the business, assisting in the administration and coordination of the vehicle fleet and Telematics, providing a central point of contact for advice and information for Transport Services. Administering fuel card supply, cards, and payments to ensure the fleet is sufficiently supported to deliver operational policing and manage the day-to-day operation of the Force Lease vehicles to ensure the efficient running of the schemes.
You will work closely in support of the Fleet Manager and Fleet Coordinator and will be qualified to at least GCSE standard or equivalent including Mathematics and English.
Previous customer service experience with excellent communication skills and the ability to confidently liaise with all members of the organisation, external customers and partnership agencies is essential. You will respond promptly and effectively to requests for assistance from our customers, ensuring that accurate records are kept, and standards of service are maintained. Therefore, the ability to pay considerable attention to detail and accuracy are key skills.
You must have the ability and enthusiasm to learn new systems such as Tranman and related fleet management databases and have experience using various IT programmes/Microsoft Office including Excel. Transport Fleet Management knowledge and experience is desirable (and ideally gained through a fleet management qualification).
There may be an occasional requirement to travel between locations or transport vehicles, therefore a full driving license is required.
Good organisational skills, personal motivation, and the ability to prioritize your own workload are highly desirable.
This opportunity would suit a highly motivated and dynamic individual who can bring their own experiences to the role.
For information regarding the role, please contact Emma Pemble on 01622 794396
Kent Police offer smarter working which allow some flexibility in terms of work arrangements. Due to the operational nature of this role, it will be predominantly office based.
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Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to British Citizens, members of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area. If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be a resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. All applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
