Area Manager | Integrated Transport Services

Salary £40,777 - £46,142 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Kirkham/Hybrid

We are currently recruiting an Area Integrated Transport Services Manager to lead a team of managers and around 170 drivers and passenger assistants, providing specialised transport services for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and for vulnerable adults attending Day Services in the Fylde and Wyre area of Lancashire.

Working to the Integrated Transport Services Manager and part of a county wide team, you will be responsible for the provision of Service Delivery operations using both the in-house fleet of large minibuses and external private hire resources. Other responsibilities will include supporting the wider Integrated Transport Services team in its business process and project and development work.

We're looking for a suitably qualified person, for example someone with a Certificate of Professional Competence (PSV) who can drive forward efficiency objectives in a rapidly growing SEND Home to School service delivery environment. Someone with initiative and drive and a desire to succeed, who can create networking opportunities both inside and outside the immediate service delivery team.

The successful candidate will have strong leadership and people‑management skills and will have a broad understanding of transport operations in the field of SEND Home to School Transport, minibus operations and related contract management.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with the ability to influence service delivery teams and senior managers across a range of associated services, building strong working relationships in the process.

Applications must be submitted online, however, please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat – contact Ian Wilkin, Integrated Transport Services Manager either by telephone or email

Closing Date: 12/07/2026 Interview Date: TBC

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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