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Transport Planning Recruitment in Didcot

Transport planning recruitment for Didcot operators who need a traffic office that plans ahead rather than firefights.

South East

Permanent transport managers for Didcot

A permanent transport hire should make the operation cheaper to run and easier to keep compliant.

Logistics operations around Didcot serve one of the UK's wealthiest consumer regions, with the Channel ports and Gatwick within the region. We recruit the transport office people who keep that freight moving.

Taking on a new contract? We can recruit the planners and the transport manager together so the traffic office is ready on day one.

Across the South East, planners and transport managers are hired by Channel-port and customs operators, chilled grocery distribution, aerospace supply chains and regional carriers.

Positions we place

From planners to network managers

Permanent transport roles matched to fleet size, network and systems.

What sets the desk apart

A transport desk, not a generalist agency

Matched to the network

Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.

Systems experience

We ask which routing and scheduling systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.

A shortlist you can use

A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.

What the market pays

What transport planners and managers earn in Didcot

Indicative permanent salaries in Didcot run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.

A clear offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before it goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

What happens after you brief us

Qualification check

For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.

The search

Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's fleet, systems and results.

Your brief

What we ask at the start

Good planners become transport managers. Hiring well now builds the succession plan.

We ask candidates why they left their last traffic office. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The network: trunking, multi-drop, pallet or dedicated
  • The routing and scheduling systems in use
  • Whether the role is the nominated transport manager
  • The main problem the new hire should fix
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Transport FAQs

Worth knowing

Do transport managers need a CPC?

Yes. GOV.UK says you need the Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to become a transport manager. Operators with a standard national or international operator's licence need a transport manager.

How do you check transport candidates?

We confirm qualifications such as the Transport Manager CPC, check right to work and ask about the fleets, networks and systems they have run.

Do you recruit fleet managers?

Yes. We recruit fleet managers and maintenance controllers who look after vehicle compliance and cost.

I am a transport planner. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us the fleet size, network and systems you know. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

What is the difference between an internal and an external transport manager?

GOV.UK describes an internal transport manager as employed by a single operator and an external transport manager as a freelance manager working for more than one operator.

Where to next

Related transport pages for Didcot

Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the South East:

Other specialisms in Didcot:

See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Didcot.

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