Safeguarding jobs in United Kingdom

Salary

Grade 12 - £55,552 - £57,733

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Open Ended

Job category/type

Construction, Engineering, Highways, Transportation

Job reference

REQAA6885

Job Title

Integrated Transport Unit Group Manager

Grade

12 | Location: County Hall & Service Depots

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to manage and strategically oversee our Integrated Transport Unit. This critical role encompasses public, community, and school transport, as well as fleet management, ensuring services are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the Councils corporate priorities, including the Net Zero Action Plan and Fleet Transition initiatives.

You will lead a team of approximately 100 staff, managing operational, strategic, and financial performance across transport services. The role includes: developing and implementing policies and service plans, ensuring compliance with transport and fleet legislation, driving continuous improvement, and providing expert advice to senior leaders, Members, and external stakeholders. You will also manage complex change initiatives, oversee budgets, and contribute to regional and national transport strategies.

We are looking for a highly experienced professional with substantial leadership experience in transport and logistics management. You will have a strong track record in delivering innovative solutions, managing diverse teams, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and health & safety standards. A degree in Transport, Logistics, Business Management, or a related field is essential, with professional qualifications such as CMILT or ATCO membership desirable.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy. Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK.

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicants full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
• By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well‑being. The Councils Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing HR@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing recruitment@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.