Driver

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Bridlington; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is recruiting a Driver to transport passengers to and from educational establishments across the East Riding of Yorkshire and Humber Region. The role involves driving during school hours and ensuring passenger safety with DBS/medical clearance in place.

Hours are typically early morning and late afternoon, Monday to Friday, with driving assessments conducted at interview. A caring, responsible team player is essential to maintain high standards of safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Caring and respectful approach to customers.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Transport passengers to and from educational establishments across the East Riding of Yorkshire and Humber Region.
• Support passenger transport operations and uphold safeguarding standards during journeys.

Skills

Caring and respectful

Safeguarding children

Teamwork

Job description

Job closes on 31 October

Interview date

Interviews are To be confirmed

Service area

Service area: Housing Transportation and Public Protection

Do You enjoy working with people ? Are you interested in working in a transport environment ?

The passenger Services Unit is seeking to recruit a Driver to transport passengers to and from various educational establishments across the East Riding of Yorkshire and Humber Region

Passenger Services provides Drivers and Passenger Assistants to transport various types of passengers ( children with challenging behaviour, vulnerable adults, children with additional needs, medical patients ) from home to schools, day centres and other destinations where required.

Hours of work can vary depending on the needs of the service but are generally between 06:00am and 10:30am and 14:00pm and 18:00pm Monday - Friday.

We are offering the opportunity to:

• Support the local community by delivering essential school transport.
• Receive a nationally accredited on-the-job training ( Midas )

We are looking for someone who :

• Is a caring and responsible team player who treats customers with respect at all times
• Understand the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

A Driving assessment will also be carried out at interview stage .

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.