Fleet Compliance and Administration Officer
Starting salary: £33,789
Job Level: Level 3 Zone 1
Work Location: York Way Depot, Freight Lane, York Way, London N1C 4BE
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 8th October 2023 at 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
**This role is based at a working Transport Depot within Kings Cross on a shift pattern starting from 7am until 6pm Mon to Fri with ad hoc weekend work**
About us
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
About CATS
Camden Accessible Travel Solutions (CATS) is the Council’s in-house transport service. It is based within York Way Depot, in King’s Cross, London and sits within the Environment and Sustainability Directorate under Supporting Communities. 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, an MOT service, driver training, fuel provision and manages a range of concessionary travel schemes.
The role
The role of the Fleet Compliance Officer is based within the Engineering Team which Camden’s in-house transport service is known as Camden Accessible Travel Solutions (CATS). CATS is based within York Way Depot, in King’s Cross, London. CATS is based within York Way Depot, in King’s Cross, London and sits within the Environment and Sustainability Directorate under Supporting Communities.
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, an MOT service, Driver training, fuel provision and manages a range of concessionary travel schemes.
The Engineering Team are responsible for the Council’s fleet of vehicles, ensuring compliance is maintained through vehicle inspections and scheduled maintenance tasks. The team also incorporates a workshop and MOT Station and has accountability for the safe operation both within the depot and equipment based within the depot.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.
About you
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
To be considered for this exciting opportunity the successful candidate will possess an excellent working knowledge of legislation in relation to Vehicle Compliance and Driver Requirements as well as the financial processes related to purchasing and recharges. You will have an understanding of vehicle related defects including knowledge of vehicle parts and vehicle types. You will possess previous experience budget monitoring, ensuring processes are in place for the preparation and reconciliation of purchase orders, invoices other accounting procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience of responding to and managing complaints/investigations, FOIs and SARS. Additionally you’ll be fully proficient in vehicle compliance software and system requirements. You will have fully competent in Microsoft office programmes such as Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook and IT Equipment and Applications.
Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.
Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/9949800/file/document?inline
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.
We will only consider applications from candidates who complete a ‘Why Me – Supporting Statement’ and address the criteria outlined in the ‘About Me’ section of the Job Profile.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG