Scheduling Assistant; Part-time

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is the largest of Scotland’s seven Regional Transport Partnerships. As well as running the iconic Glasgow Subway, SPT delivers an extensive range of public transport services including bus stations and subsidised bus services, manages large transport infrastructure projects and is responsible for delivery of a long-term multi-modal transport strategy for the West of Scotland.

Within the Bus Strategy & Delivery department, focused on delivering and improving Public Transport provision in the West of Scotland, we have a great opportunity to join our Network Analysis & Design team as a Scheduling Assistant. Working collaboratively across SPT, to support the aims set out in the Regional Transport Strategy, we are looking for the best talent to deliver on our ambitions.

You will provide support to the Scheduling Administrators within the Network Analysis & Design team, in providing transport scheduling for DRT, local authority and other services. This will include responding to general enquiries by email and telephone for DRT (Demand Response Transport), schools and other transport requirements. You will also support Scheduling Administrators in the planning and producing of transport schedules.

You will input and update digital systems used in the delivery scheduling services.

You will have good administrative skills and be proficient in using Microsoft Office packages. You will be self‑motivated and committed to work on your own initiative and collaboratively as part of a team. You will also be able to organise and prioritise your own workload and be able to work under pressure and have good written and verbal skills. Knowledge of Transport Scheduling systems and techniques is desirable.

Hours will be part‑time 14 hours per week working two consecutive days either start of the week or end of the week (Pattern to be agreed). The nature of this role may require you to work outwith normal office hours on occasion to support the operational requirements. You will be based onsite at 131 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5JF
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• 33 Days Annual and Public Holiday Entitlement (41 days after 5 years’ service) Pro‑rata
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance Cover
• SPT actively encourages learning and development and are committed to ongoing learning and development to support career progression
• Employee Travel Pass Scheme - a Subway Smartcard to travel on the Glasgow Subway for free plus an additional card for a member of your household
• Bus or Rail Season Ticket Scheme - subsidised at a maximum of £667 towards the cost
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Long Service Awards, Credit Union

This position falls into the low risk category under the Alcohol and Drugs policy and therefore is subject to random and for‑cause testing procedures.

SPT is an Equal Opportunities company welcoming applications from a diverse background. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. SPT encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. SPT operates blind recruitment, which is the process of removing any and all identification details from candidate application forms.

This includes identifiable personal details such a candidate’s name, gender, ethnicity and age. This information is not visible to our Hiring Managers. This practice is used to ensure fairness, attract diverse candidates and to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. By implementing this approach, SPT aims to create a level playing field to assess applicants solely based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

For applicants with special requirements, please email quoting the above reference.