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Community Transport Co-ordinator - Braintree District Council

Temporary, Full Time

£13.57 - £14.95 per Hour

Braintree, Essex

Closing Date: 23rd June 2025

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree District Council to recruit a Community Transport Co-ordinator on a full-time, temporary basis until 31st March 2026.

The Role:

A great opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Community Transport team on a 3-month agency basis. This role requires excellent communication skills to co-ordinate the transport requirements across the community and support the general public with enquiries. Please note that this role will primarily be office based.

Accountabilities:

* To plan workload, manage daily schedules, deploy and supervise volunteer drivers

* To plan workload and manage daily schedules of paid drivers ensuring working hours and breaks are within legal requirements

* Plan, organise and co-ordinate movement of minibus fleet to meet hirers requirements

* Ensure fleet meets maintenance programmes in line with the legalities of Community Transport operation

* Plan and organise MiDas (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training for volunteer minibus drivers and refresher courses are planned and undertaken as applicable

* To ensure vehicles are deployed in an efficient and cost-effective manner

* Maintain close relationships with volunteer drivers to ensure good will is retained

* Ensure DBS checks are undertaken and renewed as applicable for volunteers

* Ensure annual driving license, M.O.T.s and tax are monitored and kept up to date for volunteer car drivers

* To provide quotes for transport

* To receive and record cash in respect of fares

* Respond to enquiries from members of the public and health professionals in writing, in person and on the telephone

* Able to work as part of a Team as skills are interchangeable

* Attentive and adaptable communication skills are essential taking into consideration the vulnerable client group

* To be responsible for administration relating to the Service

The Experience You Will Bring:

* Excellent communication skills

* Experience in planning and managing daily workloads of others is advantageous

* Creative thinking

* Computer literate

* Ability to work as part of a team

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward thinking approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it