Transport Allocation Officer Contract Full Time

Transport Allocation Officer needed in based in Worcester and the salary is £12.95 ph PAYE  

This is a full time temporary role. 

Employer Reference:450175

 This role will involve:

• Lead the process with the relevant Team Leaders in Special Educational Needs, Access and Inclusion and Social Services to ensure that all transport requests satisfy the various criteria laid down in relevant policies and that the procedures required by client directorates are followed.
• To be responsible for undertaking financial and operational negotiations and arranging transport contracts, ensuring appropriate commissioning and audit policies and procedures are complied with, including updating and maintaining databases.
• To effectively commission, manage and review short breaks transport provision and liaise with short break centres, social workers, operators and parents/carers to ensure the appropriate transport is provided for the specialist needs of the clients. The demand for such transport can be extremely volatile and the requirements and needs of clients change on a daily basis
• To be responsible for the allocated client budget in accordance with financial regulations, monitor and advice on expenditure incurred and anticipated; produce statistics and costing’s as necessary to enable appropriate management decisions to be made, in line with the finance self-service model.
• Assist the Planning and Review Officer in the area review and commissioning process, make proposals for special needs/social care transport in consultation with the appropriate contacts at the appropriate establishments to ensure that the changes continue to meet the needs of the clients.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to cvs@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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