Location County Hall, Matlock Reference JOB/25/01544 Salary details Grade 10 £34,324 - £37,529 per annum - pay award pending Job term Full Time Appointment type Fixed Term - Pending restructure 16th May 2027 Hours 37 hours per week Closing Date 15 June 2025 Senior Transport Officer Grade 10 Fixed term contract for 2 years An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Council's Specialised Transport Service to appoint to the position of Senior Transport Officer. The officer will work in the Specialised Transport section, which procures and manages home to school transport services for children & young people with special needs and disabilities (SEND). This front-line service is responsible for organising the transport arrangements for approximately 2500 students with additional needs, to schools and establishments in Derbyshire and further afield. The environment is extremely busy, reactive and challenging. The successful candidate will join a supportive and friendly management and wider team, so it is vital they work as a team player. The service area is undergoing transformation and improvement therefore the Senior Transport Officer must be flexible and pro-active as well as comfortable with change and open to new ways of working. They must demonstrate in their application and at interview experience of working in a fast-paced front-line service. You will need: Excellent communication and organisational skills Confidence in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint. Ability to lead a fast-paced front-line team. An eye for detail and confidence to question information Ability to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines Ability to organise and prioritise own workload This represents a great opportunity for someone looking to join the Council, for a change in job, or ambitious for a development opportunity to enhance skills. For queries and/or an informal chat about the position, please contact Graham Laycock- graham.laycock@derbyshire.gov.uk Closing date: Sunday 15 June 2025 Provisional interviews: week commencing 30 June 2025 Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click PLACE1 We welcome applications from individuals who share our values - being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve. Related information Please read any attached documents before applying for this job File size: 269.45 KB We're a disability confident employer We warmly encourage applications from disabled people. If online applications are not suitable for you, there are to apply. If you need advice or support with your application, or need the recruitment documents in another format such as audio, easy read, or braille, our is here to help you and can be contacted on 01629 532440 Equality and diversity We recognise the importance of having a workforce which reflects the people of Derbyshire. We believe this is important because recognising and valuing diversity helps us to deliver services that reflect the needs of everyone in our county. We're committed to valuing diversity and treating everyone fairly who works or wishes to work for us. Advertise your jobs with us Derbyshire County Council advertise jobs on behalf of other organisations, to help reach a wider audience. If you are an organisation interested in advertising with us, please contact our traded recruitment team on 01629 535117 option 1 or by emailing to find out more. Need to contact us? If you have any queries about Derbyshire County Council vacancies, contact our Recruitment Team on 01629 535118 option 2. If you are applying for a position in a school and need assistance please contact Traded Recruitment on 01629 535117 option 1. You can e mail both teams at If you require more information about a vacancy based in a school please contact the school directly. To keep updated on DCC careers and recruitment news follow us on social media Derbyshire County Council. Location : Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom