Job Description

Directorate: Adults Social Care and All Age Commissioning

Section: All Age Commissioning

Grade: Level 14 (subject to review)

Salary: 49,764 - 52,805 (subject to review)

Hours: 37

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
oProcurement 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
oDevelopment 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
oManage all team resources to deliver challenging income targets, commercialise and innovate service delivery

oDirect, 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.

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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this - we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email or call us on 01782 238189.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 49,764.00-52,805.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/06/2025
Reference ID: 0000024338