CATS Concessionary Passes and Badges Manager
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The role
Camden Accessible Travel Solutions (CATS) is the Council’s in-house transport service. CATS sit within Housing Support Services and is part of the Supporting Communities Directorate within Camden Council.
CATS is based within York Way Depot, in King’s Cross, London. The service is responsible for a wide range of transport related services including; the provision of accessible buses for children and adults, taxi bookings, fleet maintenance, MOT service, Driver training, fuel provision and manages a range of concessionary travel schemes.
The Concessionary Passes and Badges Travel Team uses eligibility criteria to assess residents for a range of statutory and non-statutory travel assistance schemes. The team processes renewals for existing scheme members and oversees a comprehensive appeals process. Examples of the travel schemes managed by the team include Blue Badges, Green Badges, Taxi Cards and Freedom Passes. The Concessionary Passes and Badges Manager is a key member of the service management team within CATS.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.
About you
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To be considered for this exciting opportunity the successful candidate must be educated to Degree level or possess substantial experience in a similar post. You will possess an excellent working knowledge of the key concessionary travel schemes offered by Local Authorities and the associated key legislation and can generate an annual report on all types of concessionary travel including costs. You will have previous demonstrable experience of managing a busy team within a demanding environment; working to distinct deadlines and timeframes for delivery of work as well as developing, setting and managing performance; instilling a continual improvement culture. The ideal candidate will also have experience of responding to MP/Councillor Enquiries, FOIs, Complaints and other written requests, as per the required standards and response times.
Working for Camden
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Additional information
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