Attendant/Driver (Casual) - FLK14701

Falkirk Council; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Falkirk Council is seeking an Attendant / Driver to join the Transport Co-ordination team. You will transport adult service users with learning and/or physical disabilities from homes to Dundas Resource Centre in Grangemouth, on split shifts (8-10am and/or 2.45-4.45pm) Monday to Friday as required.

Role involves driving a wheelchair accessible 16 seater minibus and performing daily basic maintenance and safety checks.

Qualifications

• Experience of driving minibuses.
• Flexible and mature attitude.
• Experience dealing with people with disabilities.
• Friendly and reliable.
• Good geographical knowledge of Falkirk Council area.
• Looking for part time supply work.

Responsibilities

• Driving a wheelchair accessible 16 seater minibus.
• Carrying out daily basic maintenance and safety checks.

Skills

Minibus driving

Flexible attitude

Disability experience

Friendly and reliable

Geographical knowledge

Part-time supply work

Job description

We want your future to become part of ours.

Falkirk Council is a council of the future. A community of over 7,000 employees striving to create better lives for all of our residents.

Come join us.

Could you be our next Attendant / Driver within our Transport Co-ordination team?

In this role you will be working with a Passenger Assistant responsible for transporting adult service users with learning and/or physical disabilities from their homes to and from Dundas Resource Centre in Grangemouth. This would involve working split shifts, Monday to Friday (8-10am and/or from 2.45 - 4.45pm) as and when required.

Driving a wheelchair accessible 16 seater minibus, you will be responsible for daily basic maintenance and safety checks. A category D1' on your driving licence is essential.

What we are looking for

The ideal person for this role will have

• experience of driving minibuses
• a flexible and mature attitude
• experience of dealing with people with disabilities
• be friendly and reliable
• good geographical knowledge of Falkirk Council area.
• looking for part time supply work

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

Sounds like you? Great.

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Why work with us?

At Falkirk Council, we strive to create positive change in our community by empowering our people to make a difference. We are a team-oriented, purpose-driven organisation focused on creating positive change. Be a part of something bigger, be part of our future, and come work with us.

We are looking for people who share our values and want to make a real impact in our communities. Our values: Responsive, Innovative, Trusted, and Ambitious (RITA) shape everything we do.

• Responsive: We embrace technology and modern ways of working to deliver services that meet customer needs every day.
• Innovative: We celebrate creativity and learning to inspire new solutions that make Falkirk a great place to live, learn, work, and visit.
• Trusted: We remove barriers and empower people with the skills to lead independent, fulfilling lives.
• Ambitious: We work together to create sustainable services that make a lasting difference.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

Falkirk Council values diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

What we can offer you.

As a Falkirk Council employee, you'll enjoy a range of flexible benefits.

Find out what else Falkirk has to offer:

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