Transport Manager (CPC), Transport Montague Street Garage

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Job Details

Contract Type - Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 - £53,460

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

We’re looking for a proactive Transport Manager (CPC) to join our Street Scene Fleet Management team at Birmingham City Council. This is a key role in ensuring our fleet operates efficiently, acting as the key interface between operational waste collection drivers and the fleet department.

You’ll work closely with colleagues and external partners to maintain accurate records, support operational analysis, and help deliver cost-effective services that keep Birmingham moving.

What You’ll Do...

• Ensuring that all transport-related operations are compliant with legal, safety and company standards.
• Monitoring driver compliance with tachograph regulations and driving license requirements.
• Managing compliance processes, overseeing vehicle availability, and coordinating maintenance and repair activities to ensure the smooth delivery of operational needs.
• Provide guidance and training to drivers on compliance and best practices.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for management and drivers needing guidance on transport regulations and best practices.
• Ensuring that an adequate number of vehicles are available daily to meet operational needs.
• Working closely with the fleet department and workshop to manage the allocation and availability of vehicles
• Coordinating with internal and external maintenance providers to schedule regular servicing and urgent repairs.
• Tracking maintenance schedules and ensure all vehicles meet roadworthiness standards.
• Maintaining accurate records of defect reports, maintenance schedules, and compliance documentation.
  
  

We’re looking for someone who:

• Hold a CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) qualification for transport management
• Have a full, Clean driving license
• Demonstrate proven significant experience in transport management, ideally within waste collection or a similar industry.
• Have experience working with operational drivers and fleet departments.
• Have excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with drivers and workshop staff
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge about health and safety regulations. Including risk assessments for vehicle operation, accident reporting, and safety protocols for drivers. Ensuring that safety procedures are followed reduces the risk of accidents and legal issues.
  
  

What We Offer In Return…

• Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days, increasing with length of service
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling
  
  

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

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Job Description and Person Specification

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact [email protected]. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to [email protected] or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There Is a Clear Vision Which Is Ensuring That The Council Is Working For Communities Today And Building For Tomorrow, We Focus Our Resources On Five Key Priorities

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.

An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.

A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.

A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.

A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

For the awards and support for our employees, please follow https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/homepage/169/job_vacancies

Company Info

Website http://birmingham.gov.uk/ Telephone 0121 675 7070 Location Birmingham City Council

Birmingham

West Midlands

B2 2XU

United Kingdom