Senior Transport Manager

PECS Senior Transport Manager

Location: Home-Based, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Job ID: 312142

Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular (Permanent)

Schedule: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum + excellent benefits

About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

At Supportive Bridge, we connect experienced senior transport and fleet professionals with mission-critical, high-impact careers across the UK public sector. Partnering with leading operational service providers, we specialize in placing candidates into stable, rewarding roles where your strategic leadership, regulatory mastery, and compliance oversight ensure vital national infrastructure and public safety services operate seamlessly.

Role Overview

As the PECS Senior Transport Manager, you will provide vital strategic leadership across a nationwide fleet operation on behalf of our client, ensuring that vehicles, assets, and transport teams within the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) network operate to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.

This is a key leadership opportunity within a complex, highly regulated environment. You will lead a dedicated team of Regional Transport Managers, oversee large-scale maintenance contracts, manage budgets, and guarantee absolute compliance with PSV Operator Licence requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and support a team of Regional Transport Managers, fostering high performance, accountability, and continuous professional development.

• Compliance & Governance: Ensure absolute compliance with PSV Operator Licence obligations, company policies, and UK/EU road transport directives across all operating centres.

• Contract & Budget Oversight: Manage fleet maintenance contracts, evaluate contractor performance, control budgets, and drive cost-efficiency and value for money.

• Fleet Availability: Maintain strict fleet availability targets to guarantee operational readiness and resilience across the nationwide PECS transport network.

• Audit & Safety Management: Oversee internal and external audits, manage driver competency programs, lead accident/incident investigations, and serve as the primary point of contact for transport safety advice.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive operational transformation initiatives, manage asset registers, disposal programs, and develop business continuity plans.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an established fleet leader with extensive regulatory background and exceptional team management capabilities.

Requirements:

• Mandatory Qualification: A valid Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Public Service Vehicles (PSV).

• Industry Experience: Proven track record managing large vehicle fleets within a tightly regulated transport or logistics environment.

• Regulatory Expertise: Comprehensive, working knowledge of PSV Operator Licence regulations and UK road transport legislation.

• Commercial Acumen: Demonstrated experience in contract management, budget control, and third-party supplier performance management.

• Leadership Competency: Strong leadership background managing geographically dispersed teams, with stellar communication and stakeholder management skills.

What We Offer You

• Financial Package: Competitive salary ranging from £45,000 to £50,000 per annum.

• Leave & Pension: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, alongside up to a 6% contributory pension scheme.

• Career Development: Comprehensive access to leadership development programs, professional training resources, mentoring, and internal career advancement opportunities.

• Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing resources, and virtual GP access.

• Perks & Community: Savings across hundreds of major retailers, entertainment venues, travel providers, a paid volunteering day, and active inclusion networks.

Our Recruitment Process & Equal Opportunities

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with convictions who meet the minimum job criteria are guaranteed an interview.

• Ban the Box: We champion fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions (subject to security clearance exemptions). Reasonable adjustments are fully supported throughout the hiring process.