PS/578/B - SC3 - Transport Officer - Transport Team

Bedfordshire Police is looking for a Transport officer who would be based at Police Headquarters, Kempston. You will be supporting Bedfordshire Police in achieving its objectives by providing a Divisional Transport Service.

Key Responsibilities; 

• Planning and monitoring work in relation to transport, ensuring that all tasks are completed to the required standard.
• Facilitating transport functions as necessary to ensure that the required level of service to the Force is maintained.
• Ensuring the maintenance of the Force vehicle fleet, including transmitters and other equipment.
• Liaising with the garage Workshop Supervisor and local contractors with reference to the repair, maintenance and servicing of vehicles.
• Managing the administrative functions within Transport as appropriate, ensuring that the quality of repairs is of a satisfactory standard.
• Maintaining the Force Vehicle Traka System ensuring all data is current and accurate.
• Clean driving licence.
• Experience in basic vehicle maintenance such as jump-starting vehicles, changing bulbs/tyres etc. 

Entry Requirements; 

• You must have a good standard of written and verbal communication
• Two Years’ experience in administration
• Involvement with driving with mechanical appreciation for approximately five years.
• Knowledge of motor vehicles in order to undertake/supervise daily checks.
• Able to lift heavy equipment.
• Clean driving licence. 

Please contact Fleet Support Manager Sara McNeil by email; sara.mcneil@cambs.police.uk if you need to discuss this role further.

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. 

External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name. 

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the redeployment portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. 

This force is a Disability Confident Leader.  Should you require any workplace adjustments for your recruitment journey with us which you have not informed us of, please contact us on 01438 757777 or email us on BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk and we will be happy to support you.  If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below. 

Everyone at Bedfordshire Constabulary takes personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. 

It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.