Transport Manager

As a Transport Manager, you'll play a vital role in delivering a safe, compliant and reliable fleet operation that supports essential services across our contracts. You'll ensure vehicles are maintained, available and fully compliant with Operator Licence requirements, helping our teams deliver for communities every day.
You'll focus on keeping the fleet run efficiently, supporting frontline teams to deliver services without disruption. By maintaining high standards and working closely with stakeholders, you'll help ensure operations run as they should, day in and day out.
What you'll do as a Transport Manager
You'll be entrusted to:
Ensure full compliance with Operator Licence requirements and all relevant UK road transport legislation
Manage fleet maintenance planning to ensure vehicles are serviced and maintained in line with manufacturer guidelines
Oversee daily fleet availability to meet contract requirements and maintain service delivery
Monitor third-party providers to ensure performance meets contractual and legislative standards
Manage vehicle incidents, defects, and breakdowns, ensuring timely resolution and accurate reporting
Maintain accurate fleet records, including asset registers, driver qualifications, and compliance documentation
Does this sound like you?
You'll be a great fit for this role if you have:
A National Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
Strong knowledge of UK and EU road transport legislation
Experience in fleet management within a complex operational environment
Confidence managing compliance, data, and operational performance
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across teams and stakeholders
Vetting and checks:
As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We're one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we're proud to offer clear development opportunities - and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays - pro rata (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let's impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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