Transport Contracts Officer
Team: PPT - Passenger Transport
Job Family: Providing - CBG9
Salary: £34,811 - £37,562 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 5th April 2026
Interview Date: 10th April 2026
About the role:
This is an integral role within our passenger transport teams to provide assurance on transport service operations, covering Home to School transport, Public transport and Fleet inhouse services. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our contracts are set up across our transport and finance systems, adhering to procurement and legal requirements, identifying and analysing gaps or inconsistencies. You'll be joining a busy, high-profile and demand led team and report report directly to the Head of Passenger Transport Service.
To be successful as the Transport Contracts Officer, you must have excellent communication and analytical skills. You should have a good understanding of our transport policies, and experience with procurement, finance/budgets and contract management. The ability to work under pressure to meet demanding deadlines is a must too.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Sim Fountain at sim.fountain@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 5392
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Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
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