Transport Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2026 |
| Location: | KT9 1BD |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | SMKL Services Ltd. |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
About the Role
We are seeking a Transport and Operations Manager to oversee our home-to-school transport services. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of transport services for pupils, while managing drivers, vehicles, routes and day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage daily home-to-school transport operations.
• Monitor performance of allocated vehicles, drivers and routes efficiently.
• Monitor service performance, punctuality and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with transport regulations, safeguarding requirements, health and safety standards and company policies.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance, inspections and management of fleet and owner vehicle.
• Manage transport staff, including recruitment, training and performance.
• Liaise with schools, local authorities, parents and drivers to resolve operational issues.
Requirements
• Previous experience in transport, SEND children management.
• Knowledge of transport compliance and fleet operations.
• Excellent organisational, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience within home-to-school, SEN or passenger transport is desirable.
• Transport compliance, or safeguarding training would be advantageous.
We offer a supportive working environment and the opportunity to play a key role in delivering safe and reliable transport services to children and young people.
We are seeking a Transport and Operations Manager to oversee our home-to-school transport services. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of transport services for pupils, while managing drivers, vehicles, routes and day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage daily home-to-school transport operations.
• Monitor performance of allocated vehicles, drivers and routes efficiently.
• Monitor service performance, punctuality and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with transport regulations, safeguarding requirements, health and safety standards and company policies.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance, inspections and management of fleet and owner vehicle.
• Manage transport staff, including recruitment, training and performance.
• Liaise with schools, local authorities, parents and drivers to resolve operational issues.
Requirements
• Previous experience in transport, SEND children management.
• Knowledge of transport compliance and fleet operations.
• Excellent organisational, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience within home-to-school, SEN or passenger transport is desirable.
• Transport compliance, or safeguarding training would be advantageous.
We offer a supportive working environment and the opportunity to play a key role in delivering safe and reliable transport services to children and young people.
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