Transport Supervisor
Transport Supervisor
Salary: From £27,352 per annum (dependent on experience)Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Full Time: 37.5 hours a week
A bit about us
We are St Andrew’s a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We work together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.
Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
Come join us.
Let's transform lives together.
Your role with us
The Transport Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operational activity of the Internal Transport Service, allocation of vehicles, safety checks and maintenance of the vehicle fleet. You will manage the service’s resources and gain the best economic use for the charity.In addition to this, you will also promote safety in all Transport related activities that the charity undertakes. Control of transport budget/finances and monthly reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
To action all long distance Transport Requests and deploy the drive resource at the Northampton site (c20 Drivers), balancing internal cost verses external costs to make best economic choice for the charity. Also completing weekly pharmacy deliveries to Regions, Birmingham and Essex.
In conjunction with the Service Manager Soft FM, to produce and keep current operating handbooks, advice documentation and procedures. To ensure that all staff throughout the hospital are aware of the methods to book vehicles and the restrictions in their use.
To arrange all safety checks, MOT’s, repairs and servicing of all fleet vehicles at all sites and conform to relevant regulations. Referring all insurance claims to the Service Manager. Also to ensure all fleet vehicles have valid Road Fund License in place at all times, at all sites.
To manage the MS Excel based Private Hire invoice & BP Fuel card invoice reconciliation process used by Finance for recharging purposes, answering all ward queries. Completing anti-fraud checks and price validation.
Required skills, qualifications and experience:
- Full Clean UK Driving License
- Basic / intermediate PC skills
- Demonstrable knowledge of the highway code
- Basic knowledge of car maintenance
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Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.On-site facilities such as gym and swimming pool access and cafés all set within beautiful grounds.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
Closing date 5th February 2025
Please note we may close this advert after 2 weeks if we have received sufficent applications