All Age Transport Commissioning and Contracts Manager

Directorate: Adults Social Care and All Age Commissioning

Section: All Age Commissioning

Grade: Level 15

Salary: £54,495 - £57,870

Hours: 37

Closing Date: 15 February 2026 - please note, applications will be sent to the manager on a weekly basis, if we receive suitable interest we shall close the advert in advance

Previous applicants need not apply.

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

Stoke on Trent City Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents.

Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced All Age Transport Commissioning and Contracts Manager to lead our All Age Transport service.

The focus of the role is the strategic and technical lead on the development of the All Age Transport brokerage service In this role, you will:

• Lead the All Age Transport Service
• Initiation, commissioning, management, evaluation and progressing of transport projects
• Management, maintenance and analysis of various datasets and transport data and or information services associated with the service
• Procurement scope, monitoring and management of transport contracts
• Strategic input into the areas development management plans and policies
• Implementation of transport policy and strategy
• Integration of internal resources to drive best value and innovation
• Development of demand response transport Key Responsibilities:
• Manage and develop the All Age Transport brokerage function
• Under the general supervision of the Head of Commissioning, to manage staff, consultants and contractors to effectively deliver services
• Manage all team resources to deliver challenging income targets, commercialise and innovate service delivery
• Direct, lead, motivate, train and appraise a multi-disciplinary team of transport professionals and develop and maintain partnerships to effectively deliver optimal transport outcomes for Stoke on Trent City Council in line with our standards and vision.

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.