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Passenger Transport Inspector

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Role Responsibility

Term time only – 39 weeks per year

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Public Transport department as a Passenger Transport Inspector on a term-time only basis (780 hours per year, averaging 20 hours per week). The Public Transport department is responsible for the provision of transport services across the County; we support the local public bus network, coordinate concessionary fares schemes and contract with local transport operators to provide bespoke transport services for scholars and social care clients.

The pro-rata salary equates to £9,762 to £10,655.

We require a motivated and flexible individual to attend schools and other establishments in order to monitor the provision of contracted client transport services, identify areas of non-compliance or concern, and liaise with office-based staff to ensure that any issues are resolved promptly. Our clients attend over 400 hundred different establishments across Kent and beyond, so Inspectors need to be able to attend a range of locations in good time for the start or end of the school day. A liveried vehicle and branded clothing are provided.

You will need to be a literate, numerate and highly organised self-starter who is able to work with minimal supervision, although you will always have direct support by telephone and via regular office-based review meetings.  You will need to have a clear understanding of the Local Authority’s obligations and the regulatory framework for passenger transport and, as you will be dealing with the public, transport providers and other agencies whilst undertaking inspections, sometimes in challenging circumstances, you will need first rate interpersonal skills in order to develop positive working relationships and represent the Council positively. 

You will have the ability to use your initiative to ensure that work is completed on time and to standard within a fast paced environment.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a basic disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact Tim Edwards, Public Transport Business Manager 03000 413613

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

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