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Transport Officer
| Posting date: | 03 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.38 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2024 |
| Location: | Taunton, Somerset |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Neway International Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1376469 |
Summary
Neway has a vacancy for a Transport Officer to join our client based with Somerset Council.
This role is starting asap, working 37 hours a week in an ongoing contract.
The postholder will be required to manage transport requirements for the Mendip Area, for any Health related transport. This requires excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and communicate with various different transport providers and requesters. Transport is managed by either tendering via our tendering software, utilising volunteer drivers or our own in house fleet, or working with approved taxi providers for short notice bookings. Training will be provided on the routing software we use. The postholder will need to be able to prioritise there workload, problem solve and in time be able to identify saving and efficiencies.
Working Arrangements - can work from home, however will be required to attend County Hall occasionally for training, working with colleagues when appropriate and line management meetings, (these take place every six weeks).
Key Qualities - candidates must have excellent attention to detail and maintain a high level of accuracy when entering Transport Requests. The post holder should also be confident using IT systems, including Microsoft WORD, Excel and Outlook. Excellent verbal and written communication is required for this role.
This role is starting asap, working 37 hours a week in an ongoing contract.
The postholder will be required to manage transport requirements for the Mendip Area, for any Health related transport. This requires excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and communicate with various different transport providers and requesters. Transport is managed by either tendering via our tendering software, utilising volunteer drivers or our own in house fleet, or working with approved taxi providers for short notice bookings. Training will be provided on the routing software we use. The postholder will need to be able to prioritise there workload, problem solve and in time be able to identify saving and efficiencies.
Working Arrangements - can work from home, however will be required to attend County Hall occasionally for training, working with colleagues when appropriate and line management meetings, (these take place every six weeks).
Key Qualities - candidates must have excellent attention to detail and maintain a high level of accuracy when entering Transport Requests. The post holder should also be confident using IT systems, including Microsoft WORD, Excel and Outlook. Excellent verbal and written communication is required for this role.