COMM ENT 5875 G1 -Driver (Passenger Services)(607067)

South-Lanarkshire-Council; Blantyre; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement

Occupational sick pay

Flexible working and leave

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a driver for Hamilton area. You will operate an allocated vehicle, comply with Health and Safety requirements and contribute to passenger transport services for Social Work Centres and Schools.

Essential are Category D Licence and CPC Card; weekends/shift pattern may apply. The role operates Monday to Friday with split shifts in a 7am–5:30pm window, at Hamilton Technology Park, Blantyre.

Qualifications

• Category D Licence is essential.
• CPC Card is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive, operate and maintain an allocated vehicle to Health and Safety requirements.
• Work within the Passenger Services team at South Lanarkshire Council.

Tools

D Licence

CPC Card

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received byTuesday 03 November at 11:55pm.

Location:

Hamilton Technology Park, 4 Livingstone Boulevard, Blantyre, G72 0BP.

Hours:

39wks at 30hrs & 13.14wks at 22.5hrs annualised hours 28.11hrs per week

Work Pattern:

Monday - Friday split shifts between the hours of 7am - 5.30pm

Hourly Rate:

£15.35 - £15.54 per hour

The Passenger Services section of South Lanarkshire Council is responsible for the transportation of various groups to Social Work Centres and Schools. You will drive, operate, maintain and be responsible for an allocated vehicle adhering to Health and Safety requirements.

Category D Licence Essential

CPC Card Essential

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Preferred candidates identified after theselection eventprocess will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, toensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Applications to this post are particularly encouraged from female applicants

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or Adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunitiesand Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)