Business Partner - Fleet Management - WMF2109i

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Job reference REQ Date posted 25/06/2025 Application closing date 23/07/2025 Location Penrith Salary £45,718 - £46,731 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank

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Location: Penrith (Agile working)
Contract Type: Permanent

About this opportunity

Westmorland and Furness Council is a relatively new unitary council formed on 01 April 2023 with an ambition for sustainable and inclusive growth and a commitment to make Westmorland and Furness a great place to live, work and thrive. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to assist in the delivery of the Fleet Services Team for the Council.

The Fleet Services Team undertakes an essential role to ensure a safe and legal operation of the Council's fleet and the workforce driving on behalf of the organisation. This assists in ensuring that the Council is able to fulfil its legal and moral obligations with respect to the provision of a wide range of statutory services. The Team is responsible for a mixed fleet including waste and recycling, street scene, pool cars, gritters, tipper trucks, coaches, minibuses, library vans and fire appliances. The Team also maintains in excess of 1,000 items of plant including trailers, mowers and other power tools.

The Team is also responsible for the provision of a fleet management service including the procurement of bulk fuel, fuel cards, the provision of vehicle telematics, administration of the pool cars scheme, vehicle insurance and taxing and support with procurement exercises. In addition, the Team fulfils a fleet compliance function to ensure that the Council's vehicles and drivers are compliant with the relevant legislation and guidance.

Who we are looking for

The successful candidate for this post will be tasked to:

• Support the establishment, coordination, management and delivery of specific Transport and Fleet Management projects and programmes.
• Manage to the successful implementation of Fleet Services programmes with regard to the Management of Occupational Road Risk (MORR) activity including vehicle telematics and supporting an innovative and creative approach to delivery of Fleet Services.
• Monitor and provide advice to the Fleet Services Team managers on delivering and improving programmes in respect of the Team's service areas.
• Monitor and provide finance and work activity reports to service managers and external customers.
• Provide reports to Fleet Manager, Fleet Operations Manager and the Team's Business Partners covering the relevant activities including reimbursements, fuel costs, internal journals, vehicle lease/hires and recharges.
• Fulfil the Lead Support role for back-office functions including procurement and contract management plus associated work activities.
• Act as the key contact for the Team's interaction with enabling services including the Business Resources Team.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Austin Shields, Senior Manager - Fleet Services, at or or Victoria Percival, Business Partner - Fleet Management, at or .

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 23rd July 2025

Interview date: 4th August 2025

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.

Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK .

Safer Recruitment & DBS

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.