Brighton & Hove Council

BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL

Head of Fleet Management

Salary: £61,050 - £66,734
Location: Hollingdean Depot
Hours: 37 per week
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: orbis/TP/133734/42439

Join Our Team as Head of Fleet Management at Brighton and Hove Council.

Do you want to play a key role in making Brighton and Hove a clean, attractive and sustainable city?

Are you passionate about modernising the way Waste services can be delivered?

Do you have a talent for deploying new technologies and innovative strategies that make a positive difference to the lives of our residents?

If this sounds like you, consider applying to be the next Head of Fleet Management at the City Council.

We’re looking for a highly skilled senior manager who will:
• lead a programme of capital investment in, and responsible disposal of, the council’s fleet to ensure it is modern and fit for the future,
• drive best value from fleet procurement and the efficient use of vehicles across council services,
• manage a team of dedicated staff who are committed to ensuring vehicles are well-maintained, meet operational needs and are compliant with policy and regulation.

About the role
As Head of Fleet Management, you will be part of the service management team and the council’s extended leadership team. You will have a specialised remit, including:
• Driving the continuous improvement and development of the council’s approach to fleet management through effective performance monitoring and embedding of good practice.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legal/regulatory requirements relating to fleet and excellent record keeping.
• Leading on the centralisation of fleet procurement to maximise buying power and value for money for the council, as well as pursuing opportunities for rationalisation and functional alignment across services.
• Acting as Lead Transport Manager for the council, as well as the Site Responsible Person at Hollingdean depot, and being the point of contact for the Traffic Commissioner and DVSA.
• Researching and advising on new technologies relating to vehicle and driver behaviour to develop low emission vehicle strategies.

You will have:
• Ambition for your service and the council with the drive to achieve excellence
• Proven experience in managing a fleet and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Well-honed knowledge of procurement and contract design, as well as refined contract management skills.
• Highly developed negotiation skills and the ability to build trusting relationships to successfully balance the diverse needs of services, whilst taking assertive action.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide innovative solutions in complex and varying contexts that are legally compliant.
• Experience of offering technical or specialist advice within a large and/or complex operation or service.

In return, you will receive:
• competitive pay
• full induction and on-going development and training
• paid annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• family friendly policies
• staff discount scheme and staff travel benefits, cycle loan
• rental deposit scheme and more

Key dates
Closing date: 10 November 2024.
Shortlisted candidates contacted: w/c 18 November 2024
Interview date: w/c 2 December 2024.

For an informal discussion, please contact Alan Hollingmode ([email protected])  to arrange a call with the hiring manager.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance via the apply button, as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Part office/part home – hybrid - We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.

Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, female or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce.

For further information and to apply, click here.