BBC
Senior Transport Manager
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Fleet Team, Media Operations
LOCATION: Cardiff
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £50,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As Senior Transport Manager for Wales, you’ll be part of a team that keeps the BBC moving, supporting the creation of world-class content seen and heard by millions. You’ll work with skilled operational colleagues, solve complex logistical challenges, and contribute to a culture built on collaboration, creativity, and technical excellence. This role offers real responsibility, professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact every day.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join BBC Media Operations, the engine behind the BBC’s news, radio, sport, and production output. As Senior Transport Manager, you’ll ensure our diverse fleet stays safe, compliant, and ready to support broadcasting across the UK. Your work underpins critical production and newsgathering, helping deliver content that informs, entertains, and connects audiences everywhere.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Oversee forward planning and coordination of vehicle maintenance and compliance across transport bases
- Ensure all fleet vehicles—from pool cars to large OB trucks—remain roadworthy, efficient, and cost-effective
- Liaise with suppliers to secure timely, high-quality, and value-driven services
- Act as named Transport Manager on the Operator Licence for relevant traffic areas
- Collaborate with operational leaders to meet changing production and broadcasting requirements
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Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE – KEY CRITERIA
- Strong experience managing statutory compliance within complex or regulated transport environments
- Proven ability to operate strategically while solving operational problems hands-on
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to tailor complex information for varied stakeholders
- Experience managing regulated vehicle operating centres and driver hours frameworks
- Demonstrable practical experience ensuring maintenance and roadworthiness of large vehicles
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
- Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers (Road Haulage) Level 3
- IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent health & safety qualifications
- Understanding of programme making or newsgathering operational needs
- LGV1 driving licence
- Experience promoting and supporting sustainable transport approaches
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge, and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
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Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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