West Northamptonshire Council

Transport Planner SEN/SCH

Salary: £31,324 - £33,017
Working Hours: 37
Job Reference: Ref/28139/7945
Contract Type: Full Time
Contract Details: Permanent
Closing Date: 11 February, 2026
Job Category: Transport
Location: Northampton, United Kingdom
Job Posted Date: 27 January, 2026

About the role
The Transport Delivery Team provides a statutory service which ensures safe travel for Children and Young People, and Vulnerable Adults.

This role is critical in ensuring that the service operates efficiently and effectively, and supports the implementation of the Council's Home to School Transport Policy, being mindful of budget constraints, the needs of the clients we transport and the legislative framework under which our services are provided.

What will you be doing?
Working alongside your colleagues in the Transport Delivery Service you’ll support and a team of individuals, to assess and plan travel assistance for children, young people and adults who attend a range of settings across West Northamptonshire.

You will take the lead in monitoring processes, to ensure timely and accurate responses are made for requests for service.

You will work collaboratively with other parts of the council to ensure the service can meet demand.

About you
You don’t need experience across all aspects of the job as that will form part of your development journey, but you will need experience of decision making in line with policy as this is central to the role. Candidates from a transport and logistics background are encouraged to apply.

You will need to have a solutions driven and adaptable approach to working, thrive in a busy environment and have a positive approach to challenges. You will be able to smoothly manage processes whilst being able use your own initiative to 'think outside of the box’. You’ll use your professional expertise and knowledge to support the delivery of the transport service so that it is efficient and suitable to meet the needs of the service users.

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.? We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.

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Attached documents

pdf Job Description and Person Specification