Transport Lead
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.33 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Bath, Bath & N E Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Age UK Bath & North East Somerset |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Age UK Bath & North East Somerset is a local independent charity on a mission to grow an age friendly community across Bath and North East Somerset.
For some of us as we grow older, our mobility is not what it used to be. To enable people to continue to play an active role in their community, we have four minibuses which provide transport for people to and from our various Clubs and other venues, where necessary.
This transport is essential to people maintaining their wellbeing, remaining active and continuing their connections in the community.
The Transport Lead’s role is to coordinate our Transport Service, manage the team of six drivers and generally be responsible for the minibuses, including driving one of them.
The Transport Lead is the main point of contact for the Transport Service Department and is responsible for maintaining a safe, reliable, and efficient service.
You’ll be supported by our Community Connections Manager and work alongside people across all the services we provide at Age UK Bath & North East Somerset. You’ll also have opportunity to connect with other Community Transport Services across the West of England.
The Transport Lead will play a key role in how our Transport Service is delivered. We pride ourselves in having an open, supportive culture where new ideas can become a reality and where a welcoming smile goes a long way.
Our Transport Service is crucial to enabling people to live the life they choose, continue to play an active role in their community and maintain their personal sense of wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
Service Coordination Duties
• Together with the drivers, coordinate the rotas and routes for collecting people each day to ensure that the Service operates effectively and safely
• Maintain records of holiday and absence, liaising between drivers to ensure that there is cover for absence.
• Be the main point of contact for people using our transport and employees wishing to communicate with the Transport Service
• Collate the records of mileage/fuel consumption for each vehicle and complete the details on Excel spreadsheet on Sharepoint each month
• Support with the implementation of an electronic Field service App for drivers
• Be responsible for health & safety requirements relating to our passengers, employees and vehicles
• Assist with the production of reports for our funders, as required.
Staff Management, Training & Supervision
• Manage the other drivers to ensure a good level of performance of their jobs.
• Recruit new drivers, where necessary, with assistance from line manager
• Facilitate regular drivers’ meetings, conduct 1:1’s and ensure that everyone has access to the training they require
• Ensure Age UK Bath & North East Somerset Policies and Procedures are correctly followed
Responsibility for Vehicles
• Ensure vehicles are properly maintained, cleaned, and repaired
• Make the necessary arrangements for vehicle maintenance and complete monthly reports.
• Manage all aspects of vehicle upgrades
• Ensure the vehicles are taxed, insured and have up to date MOT
• Be responsible for vehicle security
• In the event of an accident ensure a report is completed, photos and statements taken, insurers notified and all of requirements are complied with in a timely fashion.
Driving and Passenger Care
• Drive an Age UK Bath & North East Somerset minibus on routes and at times.
• Accompany passengers safely from their home to the bus, ensure they get on and are seated safely and comfortably.
• Deal with any discomfort or emergency arising for the passengers during the journey
• Deliver the passengers to the agreed destination on time
• Ensure the passengers are able to get off the bus safely and see that they enter the building that they are delivered to, accompanying them if necessary
• Maintain logs of mileage driven and hours worked
• Keep the vehicle clean inside and out
• Liaise with the Club Organisers in order to pick up and set down passengers at times convenient for the Day Club
• Notify the organisation of any prosecutions for driving offences incurred whilst an employee
• Notify the organisation of any illness or any medication you are taking which may affect your ability to drive safely
• Drive safely, always complying with all regulations of the Highway Code and all legal requirements/parking regulations
• Do regular safety checks of the vehicles such as checking tyres, tyre pressures, seat belts. Maintain records of checks.
For some of us as we grow older, our mobility is not what it used to be. To enable people to continue to play an active role in their community, we have four minibuses which provide transport for people to and from our various Clubs and other venues, where necessary.
This transport is essential to people maintaining their wellbeing, remaining active and continuing their connections in the community.
The Transport Lead’s role is to coordinate our Transport Service, manage the team of six drivers and generally be responsible for the minibuses, including driving one of them.
The Transport Lead is the main point of contact for the Transport Service Department and is responsible for maintaining a safe, reliable, and efficient service.
You’ll be supported by our Community Connections Manager and work alongside people across all the services we provide at Age UK Bath & North East Somerset. You’ll also have opportunity to connect with other Community Transport Services across the West of England.
The Transport Lead will play a key role in how our Transport Service is delivered. We pride ourselves in having an open, supportive culture where new ideas can become a reality and where a welcoming smile goes a long way.
Our Transport Service is crucial to enabling people to live the life they choose, continue to play an active role in their community and maintain their personal sense of wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
Service Coordination Duties
• Together with the drivers, coordinate the rotas and routes for collecting people each day to ensure that the Service operates effectively and safely
• Maintain records of holiday and absence, liaising between drivers to ensure that there is cover for absence.
• Be the main point of contact for people using our transport and employees wishing to communicate with the Transport Service
• Collate the records of mileage/fuel consumption for each vehicle and complete the details on Excel spreadsheet on Sharepoint each month
• Support with the implementation of an electronic Field service App for drivers
• Be responsible for health & safety requirements relating to our passengers, employees and vehicles
• Assist with the production of reports for our funders, as required.
Staff Management, Training & Supervision
• Manage the other drivers to ensure a good level of performance of their jobs.
• Recruit new drivers, where necessary, with assistance from line manager
• Facilitate regular drivers’ meetings, conduct 1:1’s and ensure that everyone has access to the training they require
• Ensure Age UK Bath & North East Somerset Policies and Procedures are correctly followed
Responsibility for Vehicles
• Ensure vehicles are properly maintained, cleaned, and repaired
• Make the necessary arrangements for vehicle maintenance and complete monthly reports.
• Manage all aspects of vehicle upgrades
• Ensure the vehicles are taxed, insured and have up to date MOT
• Be responsible for vehicle security
• In the event of an accident ensure a report is completed, photos and statements taken, insurers notified and all of requirements are complied with in a timely fashion.
Driving and Passenger Care
• Drive an Age UK Bath & North East Somerset minibus on routes and at times.
• Accompany passengers safely from their home to the bus, ensure they get on and are seated safely and comfortably.
• Deal with any discomfort or emergency arising for the passengers during the journey
• Deliver the passengers to the agreed destination on time
• Ensure the passengers are able to get off the bus safely and see that they enter the building that they are delivered to, accompanying them if necessary
• Maintain logs of mileage driven and hours worked
• Keep the vehicle clean inside and out
• Liaise with the Club Organisers in order to pick up and set down passengers at times convenient for the Day Club
• Notify the organisation of any prosecutions for driving offences incurred whilst an employee
• Notify the organisation of any illness or any medication you are taking which may affect your ability to drive safely
• Drive safely, always complying with all regulations of the Highway Code and all legal requirements/parking regulations
• Do regular safety checks of the vehicles such as checking tyres, tyre pressures, seat belts. Maintain records of checks.
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