VMS Compliance Officer

VMS Fleet Compliance Officer

Fixed Term Contract - Until March 2026 (potential to be extended)

Grade 3 - £26,409 - £32,654

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you passionate about ensuring legal compliance and operational excellence in fleet management? Birmingham City Council is seeking a dedicated VMS Fleet Compliance Officer to join our Vehicle Maintenance Service (VMS). This is a pivotal role focused on maintaining legal fleet compliance, auditing operational processes, and driving continuous improvement across our vehicle management services.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with legal and internal policies.
• Maintain accurate records for vehicle maintenance, tax, licensing, and inspections.
• Audit driver compliance including CPC, licensing, tacho use, and safety standards.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to track operational performance.
• Deliver targeted training sessions on compliance standards and procedures.
• Prepare detailed reports and provide recommendations to senior management.
• Stay up to date with legislative changes and update policies accordingly.
• What We’re Looking For
• Essential Qualifications & Experience
• Relevant qualifications in auditing, transport management, or compliance (e.g., CPC).
• Proven experience in fleet compliance, auditing, or similar roles.
• Experience conducting operational audits and reporting findings.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and monitor KPIs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in auditing and performance monitoring tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively. 

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached 

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

• For any informal enquires please contact: resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk 
• We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration. 

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).