Head of Transport Delivery

Head of Transport Delivery

We have a unique opportunity for you to shape, influence and create a better future for Warwickshire - as the Head of Transport Delivery at Warwickshire County Council you can take a lead role in delivering a safe and effective transport operations network for our residents, businesses, and visitors to the county. You'll have direct operational responsibility for Council-funded transport services, home to school transport, county fleet maintenance and the Council's concessionary travel scheme. This is a great time to join us

Warwickshire is an attractive and prosperous county, with a dynamic economy and a growing population. As an inclusive, innovative, and financially sound County Council, you will join a strong leadership team, focused on delivering the best outcomes for our residents and businesses. Warwickshire has recently secured a County Devolution Deal, further strengthening our ability to deliver, and demonstrating a strong relationship with government. Warwickshire has also secured significant government funding via Bus Service Improvement Plan funding and the Local Transport Grant to help further strengthen our delivery.

As a strong and inspiring leader, you will have the ability to develop and maintain high performing teams, and shape and direct the work of your service to deliver our priority outcomes. You will oversee and support the development of our bus services activity, including home to school transport and the concessionary travel scheme; work closely with our Enhanced Bus Partnership; and provide a strategic approach to fleet management across the Council, including operation of our County Fleet Maintenance Service, alongside management of an annual budget of over £50m.

You will lead on, or significantly drive, relevant project and programme boards relating to key transport delivery projects and activities, and develop and maintain strong relationships with other teams, partners, and stakeholders. Through an understanding of the inter-connectivity of your work across the Council, you will strive to work collaboratively with other services to support the wider delivery of Warwickshire County Council's objectives.

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Job Description and Person Specification

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Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!?

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund '

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

For any questions, additional information about the role or the application process please email David Ayton-Hill, Director of Transport & Economy:

Closing date for completed applications: Sunday 20th July 2025 (midnight)

Shortlisting: planned for week commencing 21st July 2025

Optional confidential conversation for shortlisted candidates with the Director of Transport & Economy: planned for Friday 25th July 2025 (pm)

Assessment day (including stakeholder panel and formal interview): Tuesday 29th July 2025 in Warwick

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See? more