Lead Auditor and Safety Advisor

Lead Auditor and Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

Location: Home Based with UK-wide travel

Salary - £50,000

Full Time - Permanent

At Serco, our transport and fleet operations support some of the UK's most critical public services. From defence and justice to health and citizen services, our fleets operate across hundreds of locations, delivering essential services safely, efficiently and in full compliance with complex regulatory requirements.

We're looking for a highly experienced transport professional to join us Lead Auditor and Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor. This is a specialist role responsible for providing independent regulatory oversight, ensuring Serco continues to meet the highest standards of transport compliance, governance and operational assurance across the UK.

Working closely with the Head of Operator and Legislative Licensing, you'll provide expert advice to senior leaders, oversee regulatory compliance programmes and help protect the business by ensuring our transport operations consistently meet statutory obligations and industry best practice.

What you'll be doing

This is a varied and influential role where you'll combine strategic oversight with hands-on regulatory assurance. You'll work across multiple contracts and operating centres, building strong relationships with operational leaders while maintaining an independent governance perspective.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as Serco's appointed Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA), leading compliance activities, producing statutory annual reports and providing expert advice across the business.
• Conducting Operator Licence audits across Serco operating centres, identifying risks and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitoring compliance through the company risk management system, analysing trends and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Providing expert guidance on UK and EU transport legislation, Operator Licensing requirements and transport governance.
• Supporting the development, review and implementation of transport policies, governance frameworks and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Delivering Dangerous Goods and transport compliance training to operational teams, Transport Managers and leaders across the business.
• Mentoring Transport Managers to ensure ongoing legislative compliance and best practice.
• Representing Serco at industry and professional forums, ensuring the business remains ahead of legislative and regulatory changes.
• Supporting senior leadership by providing strategic advice on transport legislation, governance and transport-related health and safety matters.

What you'll bring

You'll be an experienced transport compliance professional with significant knowledge of Operator Licensing, transport legislation and Dangerous Goods regulations. You'll be confident influencing senior stakeholders, conducting independent audits and providing pragmatic advice that supports safe and compliant operations.

We're looking for someone with:

Essential qualifications

• National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Large Goods Vehicles.
• National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Public Service Vehicles.
• Current Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) Certificate.

Essential experience and knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of UK road transport legislation, Operator Licensing and Dangerous Goods regulations.
• Experience undertaking compliance audits and regulatory assurance activities.
• Strong understanding of transport governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Experience working with government agencies, regulators and external stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret legislation and apply it within complex operational environments.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to advise senior leaders and challenge where necessary.
• Experience developing policies, procedures and compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, fleet management systems and risk management systems.
• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation and raising compliance standards.

Desirable:

• Working towards qualifications in Dangerous Goods by Sea and Dangerous Goods by Air.

Why Serco?

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in safeguarding one of the UK's largest and most diverse fleet operations. You'll work across a broad portfolio of public service contracts, helping ensure our operations remain safe, compliant and fit for the future.

 What We Offer

• Company pension scheme – 6%

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounts and benefits platform
• Opportunities for learning, development, and career progression

Discover a career where regulation, governance and operational excellence come together to make a genuine difference. Apply today.

A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.

Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.