Interim Transport Lead
| Posting date: | 16 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £370.40 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2026 |
| Location: | Slough, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Interim Transport Lead
Job Category: Interims
Location: 25 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EJ, Slough Borough Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Pay £370.40 per day
2 days remote - three days in the office
Financial Responsibilities:
Revenue expenditure of £500k
Capital budget circa £25 million
Location
Though hybrid working is supported, the post holder must be able and willing to be
in Slough Borough Council offices or other office sites 5 days a week if required.
Main purpose of Job:
The Transport Team Leader will provide expert operational input to the development and implementation of the Local Transport Plan and will lead on the development of several Supplementary Strategies such as the Active and Sustainable Travel Strategy, Public Transport Strategy and Road Safety Strategy. In addition to this the role holder will be responsible for procuring and overseeing major and minor works contracts, ensuring Slough has the appropriate liaison with public transport providers, maintaining highway structures such as bridges, and management of the borough’s street lights and traffic signals.
The service portfolio includes the management of the thematic areas detailed below:
• Development of supplementary Transport Strategies
• Management of the Enhanced Bus Partnership
• Delivery of Road Safety Schemes.
• Delivery of minor and major works schemes.
• Maintenance, repair and replacement of street lights.
• Maintenance and upgrading of traffic signals, including design and delivery of new schemes.
• Management of Public Rights of Way
• Maintenance of Highway Structures, including road and foot bridges.
General Accountabilities:
Strategy development
Help to ensure delivery of the council’s priorities and values to residents. Translate vision into strategic aims for the future development of the service to enable the council to meet its future challenges, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Service leadership and management
Lead the integrated delivery, improvement, management and performance of the service, commissioning and directing activity within the council and externally as required, and ensuring overall objectives are translated into effective plans and that the service is efficient and locally responsive. Provide inspirational and professional leadership to staff, strengthening skills and competence and fostering a strong culture of standards, performance and accountability.
Resources / Financial management
Ensure tight budgetary control and prioritise use of resources and assets to support the delivery of the council's corporate vision and help ensure that the council receives value for money from its expenditure. Drive and/or support the development of outcome-based commissioning models to better ensure strong price competition and transfer of risks through contracts with third parties. Champion and drive the development of commercial opportunities where appropriate.
Partners and stakeholders
Actively engage, communicate and influence within the council, across partners and with the wider local and central government community to champion the council's approach to unified public services. Foster the bringing together of local services and decisions across agencies to reduce demand and help communities more independently support themselves.
Business change
Lead, develop, implement and review change management programmes to deliver continual improvement. Assist the Head of Service, Director, and the Regeneration, Housing & Environment leadership team in developing a single council-wide corporate culture to engender a strong and shared approach to delivering services and provide better support for staff to deliver savings.
Compliance
Ensure that all activities within the service comply with the council's Constitution, Standing Orders, financial regulations, health and safety and safeguarding responsibilities and that effective systems operate within the service to manage performance and risk.
Equality and diversity
Uphold and promote the aims of the council's equality and diversity policies to ensure non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work, and that diversity is embedded in everything, from workforce planning and policy development to service delivery.
Specific Responsibilities:
1. Drive and lead new initiatives, including government lead improvements to deliver Slough’s strategic objectives, implementing strategies to optimise the highway network, improve safety, reduce journey times and congestion.
1. Manage the delivery of Slough’s major transport infrastructure projects from end to end, leading on: drawing up funding bids, engineering and design of prospective schemes, procuring and managing major highways works contracts, liaising with central government to report progress.
Job Category: Interims
Location: 25 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EJ, Slough Borough Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Pay £370.40 per day
2 days remote - three days in the office
Financial Responsibilities:
Revenue expenditure of £500k
Capital budget circa £25 million
Location
Though hybrid working is supported, the post holder must be able and willing to be
in Slough Borough Council offices or other office sites 5 days a week if required.
Main purpose of Job:
The Transport Team Leader will provide expert operational input to the development and implementation of the Local Transport Plan and will lead on the development of several Supplementary Strategies such as the Active and Sustainable Travel Strategy, Public Transport Strategy and Road Safety Strategy. In addition to this the role holder will be responsible for procuring and overseeing major and minor works contracts, ensuring Slough has the appropriate liaison with public transport providers, maintaining highway structures such as bridges, and management of the borough’s street lights and traffic signals.
The service portfolio includes the management of the thematic areas detailed below:
• Development of supplementary Transport Strategies
• Management of the Enhanced Bus Partnership
• Delivery of Road Safety Schemes.
• Delivery of minor and major works schemes.
• Maintenance, repair and replacement of street lights.
• Maintenance and upgrading of traffic signals, including design and delivery of new schemes.
• Management of Public Rights of Way
• Maintenance of Highway Structures, including road and foot bridges.
General Accountabilities:
Strategy development
Help to ensure delivery of the council’s priorities and values to residents. Translate vision into strategic aims for the future development of the service to enable the council to meet its future challenges, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Service leadership and management
Lead the integrated delivery, improvement, management and performance of the service, commissioning and directing activity within the council and externally as required, and ensuring overall objectives are translated into effective plans and that the service is efficient and locally responsive. Provide inspirational and professional leadership to staff, strengthening skills and competence and fostering a strong culture of standards, performance and accountability.
Resources / Financial management
Ensure tight budgetary control and prioritise use of resources and assets to support the delivery of the council's corporate vision and help ensure that the council receives value for money from its expenditure. Drive and/or support the development of outcome-based commissioning models to better ensure strong price competition and transfer of risks through contracts with third parties. Champion and drive the development of commercial opportunities where appropriate.
Partners and stakeholders
Actively engage, communicate and influence within the council, across partners and with the wider local and central government community to champion the council's approach to unified public services. Foster the bringing together of local services and decisions across agencies to reduce demand and help communities more independently support themselves.
Business change
Lead, develop, implement and review change management programmes to deliver continual improvement. Assist the Head of Service, Director, and the Regeneration, Housing & Environment leadership team in developing a single council-wide corporate culture to engender a strong and shared approach to delivering services and provide better support for staff to deliver savings.
Compliance
Ensure that all activities within the service comply with the council's Constitution, Standing Orders, financial regulations, health and safety and safeguarding responsibilities and that effective systems operate within the service to manage performance and risk.
Equality and diversity
Uphold and promote the aims of the council's equality and diversity policies to ensure non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work, and that diversity is embedded in everything, from workforce planning and policy development to service delivery.
Specific Responsibilities:
1. Drive and lead new initiatives, including government lead improvements to deliver Slough’s strategic objectives, implementing strategies to optimise the highway network, improve safety, reduce journey times and congestion.
1. Manage the delivery of Slough’s major transport infrastructure projects from end to end, leading on: drawing up funding bids, engineering and design of prospective schemes, procuring and managing major highways works contracts, liaising with central government to report progress.