Cycle Fleet Operator

Cycle Fleet Operator

Fixed Term, Part Time

£25,081 per annum

Location: Witham

Working Style: Community-based worker

Closing Date:14th August 2025

Please note this vacancy is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 12 months. This is a part time position working 30 hours per week, the pro rata salary will be £20,335 per annum.

Please note this position will involve driving to deliver a fleet of bikes to various locations.

The Opportunity

Our Sustainable Transport team’s priority is to create a Safer, Greener, Healthier County through the increased use of active travel and sustainable transport through modal shift, sustainably designed transport schemes and providing and promoting credible alternatives to the private car. The role will have these core responsibilities –transporting and maintaining a fleet of bicycles to selected schools across the county, supporting central government funded projects through the delivery of bike maintenance programmes, and organising and presenting assemblies in primary schools; all with the overarching aim of increasing participation in Bikeability training at all levels.

The role will require a highly motivated and committed person who can work independently, and with partners, have excellent communication skills with children and adults, and hold a cycle maintenance qualification (desirable) or equivalent experience

Accountabilities

• Lead on the logistics of driving and maintaining an ECC fleet of bikes for the sole purpose of Bikeability training in schools and delivering cycles to selected schools county-wide.
• Liaise with ECC booking administrator, to ensure that each school are aware of the delivery and collection times, as well as any specific requirements for the cycles.
• Target schools with low up take of Bikeability training. This will involve organising and hosting class presentations or assemblies, to promote Bikeability. 
• Support the organisation in cycle maintenance sessions etc and/or events at Schools, workplaces and in community settings
• Provide regular progress reports to the Core Team on the delivery of assemblies and maintenance sessions
• Support the Active Travel Team to deliver the objectives set out in the relevant policies such as Local Transport Plan, Cycling, Walking and Active Travel Practice Notes
• Promote active and sustainable travel under the safer, greener, healthier campaign banner, and represent ECC at external Active Travel events.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Cycle maintenance qualification (desirable) or equivalent experience
• Ability to organise, manage and prioritise accordingly.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a range of audiences.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative.
• Able to work effectively and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Evidence of continuous professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area
• Experienced user and/or advocate of public/sustainable/active transport.
• Experience of walking or cycling initiatives or experience of engaging with communities, residents, and business.
• Able to use Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a valid driving licence and, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.  The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.  This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.  For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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