Fleet Compliance & Asset Management Officer

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all, and free from discrimination and bias.

Fleet Management is a key support service for many internal and external customers at Coventry City Council. We are based in a fully equipped vehicle workshop at our Whitley Depot site and are responsible for the repair and maintenance of approximately 500 items including vehicles and plant machinery and equipment. We are also responsible for the provision of fuel to our customers and provide a driver training service to many customers.

We want every single customer to have a positive experience when working with fleet management and would welcome you being part of the team.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want 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 applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled, and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remain at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

1. Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
2. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
3. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
4. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
5. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
6. Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

The role of the Legal Compliance & Asset Management Officer is to ensure the effective asset management and utilisation of all fleet items ensuring optimisation of resources.

Responsibilities include:

1. Providing efficient administration to ensure that all transport-related legislative requirements are met.
2. Ensuring compliance with our Operator Licence undertakings and company driving policy.
3. Working with fleet customers to ensure all service level agreements are met.
4. Supervising and supporting the Technical Assistant team, ensuring that all fleet tasks are completed, and all costs are accurately recharged and monitored.
5. Identifying ways to ensure sustainability to continue providing council services.

Our aim is to ensure that all customers have a positive experience when dealing with us in the Fleet Management team. We would welcome someone that shares this passion to be part of our team.

Who are we looking for?

Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working in a transport-related environment, but for the right candidate, full training will be provided.

If you enjoy a challenge and working in a busy, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this could be the opportunity for you. We are looking for someone with a hands-on approach, willing to attend training courses and who can keep up to date with changes in legislation.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

1. Effectively manage a demanding workload and deal with conflicting priorities.
2. Possess strong organisational skills and the initiative to prioritise their own workloads and those of the team.
3. Be resilient, flexible, and focused on achieving results.
4. Interpret data & apply legislation.
5. Produce reports and KPI figures and where necessary take corrective action.
6. Hold a current driving licence.

Interview Dates

22nd & 25th November 2024

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
2. Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative, and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant, and diverse.

At Coventry, we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together, and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit our council vacancies page.