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Compliance Manager
Location: York Hours: 40 hours per week
York Pullman is York's largest independent bus and coach operator with an unrivalled reputation for operational and engineering excellence. With over 130 vehicles and varying passenger capacity, we have a broad range of customers. We hold DVSA Earned Recognition accreditation and our vehicles are presented and maintained to the very highest standards in the industry today by our own team of professional engineers. York Pullman was acquired by FirstGroup plc in 2024, joining the leading private sector provider of public transport services.
The Role We're looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Compliance Manager to join our team. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring our operational, regulatory, and safety standards are consistently met across the business. Working closely with senior management, you'll play a key role in shaping, maintaining, and improving policies and procedures to ensure we deliver a first-class service to our customers while meeting all regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities: Compliance & Governance: Maintain and improve policies and procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting internal and external audits Driver & Training Compliance: Oversee driver inductions, training, and CPC compliance, ensuring teams are fully competent and aligned to standards Licensing & Background Checks: Manage driving licence, DBS, and safeguarding requirements, ensuring records remain valid and up to date Operational Compliance: Monitor and audit operational processes, including driver checks, testing, and system usage Tachograph & Driver Hours: Lead tachograph compliance, including data downloads, analysis, and investigation of infringements Risk Management: Drive risk assessment processes across H&S, operations, and routes to ensure safe and compliant practices Operator Licence & Fleet Compliance: Manage the Operator's Licence, fleet records, and vehicle lifecycle compliance Procurement: Oversee procurement of contracted services and ensure compliance with relevant platforms and processes
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About You Proven experience in a similar role in a transport or logistics environment. Strong understanding of driver scheduling, driver hours regulations, and compliance requirements Experience using tachograph analysis systems Knowledge of risk management processes within a commercial setting Understanding of data protection requirements Transport Manager CPC (or willingness to work towards it) A current PCV licence or willingness to work towards one
Desirable Previous experience working in a Bus or Coach company Experience delivering training programmes Knowledge of formal risk assessment methodologies IOSH / NEBOSH (or equivalent)
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Rewards Your health is important to us which is why we offer Simply Health & Smart Health for you and your dependents at no cost to you! This offering includes cash back benefits across optical & dental as well as virtual GP appointments, mental health support and nutrition and fitness advise. Our EAP provision offers 24hr, 365 days a year mental health support We are also committed to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platform with many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc Working at First you also receive discounted train travel for you and your family after 6 months service as well as a free bus pass Cycle to work scheme
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Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Group, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities and people. We welcome applications from all.
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