Serco Plc
Transport Manager
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Transport Manager
Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk, NR1
Salary: £26,000 - £27,000 plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Part time, 24 hours per week (open for flexible on-site working hours)
About the Role
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As a Transport Manager, you’ll play a vital role in delivering a safe, compliant, and reliable fleet operation that supports essential services across our contracts. You’ll ensure vehicles are maintained, available, and fully compliant with Operator Licence requirements, helping our teams deliver for communities every day.
You’ll focus on keeping the fleet running efficiently, supporting frontline teams to deliver services without disruption. By maintaining high standards and working closely with stakeholders, you’ll help ensure operations run smoothly, day in and day out.
Responsibilities
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Ensure full compliance with Operator Licence requirements and all relevant UK road transport legislation
- Manage fleet maintenance planning to ensure vehicles are serviced and maintained in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Oversee daily fleet availability to meet contract requirements and maintain service delivery
- Monitor third-party providers to ensure performance meets contractual and legislative standards
- Manage vehicle incidents, defects, and breakdowns, ensuring timely resolution and accurate reporting
- Maintain accurate fleet records, including asset registers, driver qualifications, and compliance documentation
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Requirements
Does this sound like you? You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- A National Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- Strong knowledge of UK and EU road transport legislation
- Experience in fleet management within a complex operational environment
- Confidence managing compliance, data, and operational performance
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across teams and stakeholders
Vetting and checks: As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to assess and provide necessary support for effective role performance.
Benefits
Growth and development opportunities: serco is one of the top 1% of international employers, helping you to achieve goals through:
- Mentoring and training: Access to over 1,100 internal courses, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, and a focus on internal progression.
- Supportive culture: Leaders dedicated to developing your potential.
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Lifestyle benefits:
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays – pro rata, with the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, extensive health protections including Bupa Anytime HealthLine, a wellbeing app, 30% discount at Serco-managed leisure centres, and a 24/7 digital GP service
- Discounts & charity initiatives: Discounts across 1,000+ retailers, tax-free charitable giving via Payroll Giving, paid volunteering days, and contributions to Serco People Fund Charity.
Inclusion & Communities: Serco’s employee networks support diverse representation and growth. You’ll connect with people like:
- LGBTQIA+
- Women
- Parents & Carers
- Veterans
- People from all cultural backgrounds
- Those with disabilities
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