HEAD OF FLEET AND DEPOT SERVICES
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Circa £80,000

It couldn’t be a better time to join Merton Council. We are a borough on the rise, led by a fresh and ambitious leadership team and armed with some of the boldest transformation plans in London.

Merton encompasses the towns of Colliers Wood, Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon and is home to a vibrant, growing population of more than 220,000. We are proud custodians of some of the best sporting heritage in the world and Merton’s connectivity is unbeatable in south London; we are at the start of both the Northern and District Tube lines, which offer direct access into central London in just 20 minutes.

THE ROLE

Are you driven by ensuring cost-effective, high quality fleet services? Are you a strategic thinker who thrives on leading innovative projects that make a positive impact on our environment?  If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join the Council as the Head of Fleet and Depot Services.

Working with the recently appointed Director of Public Realm, your new role will see you developing and implementing the Council’s fleet strategy. You’ll become part of a collaborative team and will play a key part in the delivery of strategic projects across the service, including the redevelopment of the Transport Depot.

You will:  

• Ensure the effective and efficient management of Passenger Transport and Fleet Services, prioritising customer needs and sustainability throughout.
• Be responsible for an expenditure budget of £1.9m encompassing procurement, commissioning and contract agreements, partnership arrangements and the development of service improvement strategies and plans.
• Adopt a commercial approach to deliver the highest possible standards, in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements
• Ensure high levels of communications and staff motivation, through open engagement, regular performance monitoring and by setting an excellent example
• Proactively contribute to the Public Realm service and the wider Environment and Climate department

If you’re ready to make a difference and lead this important part of our Public Realm, we want to hear from you.

INFORMATION

For further details, please see the role profile and candidate pack below. For more information please contact Tom Ripley (07701 217520 / tom.ripley@starfishsearch.com) or Sunita Patel (07561 708023 / Sunita.patel@starfishsearch.com) or click apply below

TIMELINE
Closing Date: 7th March 2025
Longlist Meeting: w/c 17^th March 2025