Transport Review Officer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Transport Review Officer
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 3rd Floor
• Salary: £34,237 - £37,563 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 11/10/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14764
• This post is not open to job share

Come and work for a rewarding organisation and join our Integrated Transport Unit, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, sustainable bus transport for the residents of Gloucestershire.

About the Role

As our Transport Review Officer, you will:

Create, issue and support competitive tenders for supported bus services.

Manage and monitor data returns for public transport contracts and ENCTS usage.

Lead the way in securing external funding such as S106 or CIL to help improve public transport provision in our great county.

Working Arrangements

Your primary base will be Shire Hall, Gloucester, but may be asked to remotely work at other locations including Arle Court Transport Hub.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

To demonstrate previous experience of building close working relationships with many internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent geographical knowledge of the County.

It would also be beneficial if you can demonstrate:

An understanding of the existing public transport network

An understanding of local transport bus registrations and their governance.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to how people travel across Gloucestershire, contributing to sustainable transport solutions and improving accessibility for all.

Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Matthew Wells via email at matthew.wells@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Transport Review Officer - Job Profile

Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. / The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a DBS check (delete if not applicable).

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.