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Public Transport Service Officer

Salary: Up to £13.26 per annum
Location: Dorchester

 

Job Title: Public Transport Support Officer

Location: Dorchester (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Temporary
Salary: £13.26 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week

Do you have a keen eye for detail, great communication skills and an interest in public transport? We're looking for an enthusiastic and methodical individual to join the Dorset Travel team as a Public Transport Support Officer.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team that makes a real difference to the lives of Dorset's residents and visitors. Working mainly from home, you'll play a key role in helping keep Dorset's public transport services running smoothly and reliably.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Public Transport Support Officer, you'll:

  • Keep our public transport systems and data accurate and up to date.
  • Work with bus and community transport providers on routes, timetables, fares and eligibility.
  • Manage data across Real Time Passenger Information systems, bus service registrations and bus stop registers.
  • Create clear and accessible service information for passengers.
  • Support the wider team with projects and day-to-day tasks.
  • Help integrate community and public transport information into Dorset's wider transport offering.

We'd love to hear from you if you are:

  • Confident using Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
  • Organised, methodical and able to follow processes carefully.
  • Good with numbers and enjoy working with digital maps.
  • An excellent communicator, both in writing and over the phone/Teams.
  • Able to manage your time effectively and meet deadlines.
  • Flexible, adaptable and comfortable working remotely as part of a dispersed team.
  • Interested in how public transport can improve people's everyday lives.

Why Join Us?

At Connect2Dorset, we're proud to provide temporary, contract and interim opportunities within Dorset Council. We're built on values of ethics, trust and care - with profits going back into our local authority to benefit the community.

Connect2Dorset is a trading style of Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Dorset Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dorset is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.