Driver - DEE06683

Dundee City Council; Dundee; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Dundee City Council is recruiting for a full-time driver based at Marchbanks Depot, Harefield Road, Dundee, with travel across Dundee City. The role is 37 hours per week, term time only.

You will join the Fleet Section's School Transport Team and ensure safe transport for service users and staff in fleet vehicles. Applicants should have a D1 Category on a full current driving licence, strong communication skills, and experience with paper-based and computerised records.

Qualifications

• Basic secondary education completed.
• D1 Category on a full current driving licence.
• Good communication skills and ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-to-school transport for ASN children in Dundee.
• Deliver transport support for mainstream school trips.
• Support wider community transport needs across the city.

Skills

Driving experience

Communication skills

Education

Basic secondary education

Tools

Paper-based records

Computerised documentation

Job description

Job Description

You will be based at Marchbanks Depot, Harefield Road, Dundee, with travel throughout Dundee City as required. You will work full-time, 37 hours per week, term time only. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Debbie Gordon on 01382 432781 or email [e-mail].

Requirements

You will have basic secondary education with a D1 Category on a full current driving licence.

Responsibilities

You will work within the Fleet Section's School Transport Team, undertaking all rotational duties to a high standard as directed by the line manager. The post holder will be responsible for the safe transportation and welfare of service users and staff travelling in fleet vehicles. Key responsibilities include providing home-to-school transport for the City's ASN children, delivering transport support for mainstream school trips, and supporting wider community transport needs across the city.

The Individual

You will have previous driving experience, a D1 Category on a full current driving licence. You will have good communication skills and experience of both paper-based and computerised documentation. You will be flexible and have the ability to work unsupervised. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The 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 by Dundee City Council.