To assist in the administration of the school transport scheme in East Region and provide assistance and support to colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Special Educational Needs applications for East Region
• Process Contractor Invoices & Payments on a weekly basis.
• Update the Opex Report for Financial Controller
• Process Trapeze housekeeping activities and reports within all Trapeze Modules on a daily, weekly, monthly basis, as required
• Process Mainstream Applications for East Region – assist as required
• Departmental and associated correspondence for the East Region.
• Assist in School Transport route planning.
• Assist with School Transport Procurement process.
• Assisting in maintenance of Contractor operating boards
• Negotiating contracts and rates with Contractors operating on behalf of Bus Éireann in conjunction with Chief Clerk
• Assist with the signing of Contractor’s contracts
• Co-ordination of transport calendar for Examination Period.
• Co-ordination of Annual July Provision transport arrangements for Special Educational Needs pupils.
• Assist with special exercises & reports i.e. Minimum Numbers, Fares Exercise, etc.
• FTA Inspections – Assist in administration & in making decisions regarding termination of contract.
• Input of school bus accidents in Bus Éireann Accident System
• Deal with Part Time School Bus Driver:

Issues, queries, Safe Driving Awards, Tax & CVRT discs, Bridgestone Report, Driving Hours, Medical Appointments/Certificates, Retirements, etc.

• Dealing with complaints and providing customer service by telephone, email & Salesforce

• Assist with in-house training of staff

• Liaise with:

• Local and head office School Transport Staff

• Contractors,

• Service Supervisors

• School Principals

• Parents

Assist as required in office to ensure smooth running of School Transport

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