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Venn Group is currently supporting a local authority in the Leicestershire area with the recruitment of an Interim Transport Officer. This vital role supports the coordination of school transport services.

The successful candidate will play a key role in planning, organising, and managing daily transport operations, * To ensure the effective and efficient planning and procurement of passenger transport services both manually and using available ICT systems
* Deliver a programme of efficiency reviews of other aspects of the service, including the purchase of season tickets and the provision of transport for 'fare paying' passengers
* Assist with liaison and notification of current standards with/to in-house fleet management and to external contractors
* Assist with guidance on the usage, maintenance and record management of Service Responsibilities specialist equipment for carriage of passengers on contracted services
* Ensure vehicles are properly licensed and insured appropriately by the contractor, maintaining administrative procedures as appropriate
* To assist with the provision of training courses for Clients, Contractor, Private Hire Operators and internal staff as required
* To co-ordinate inspections of contract time-keeping, contract operation and other matters relevant to the County's duties in respect of passenger transport
* Maintain up to date and accurate records, including control and maintenance of the Transport Databases and all Transport related manual systems and the provision of timely and accurate Management Information
* To assist in developing/maintaining business processes
* To assist in the effective organisation of transport activities and vehicles, including the planning of the annual review and re-allocation of school transport in the period leading up to each autumn term as required
* To assist in the development and collection of data and statistics relating to all passenger services
* To communicate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders and service users and their representatives when required, written and verbally, including complaints
* Strong administrative and data management skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Outlook) * Previous experience within a transport organisation is desirable * Excellent communication and coordination skills, especially via email * Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail