Education Transport Driver

North East Lincolnshire Council; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Grimsby is seeking an Education Transport Driver to safely transport children with special educational needs. The role requires a full clean D1 driving licence and a minimum of three years driving experience, preferably with larger vehicles. Successful candidates will engage effectively with children, parents, and school staff. This part-time role of 27.5 hours per week is focused on making a positive impact in the community, alongside a generous leave entitlement and pension enrollment.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Local government pension

Access to RewardNEL platform

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years driving experience.
• Experience driving larger vehicles, like a 16-seater minibus, is advantageous.
• Ability to build effective relationships with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Transport children with SEND from their homes to local schools.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and keep it clean and safe.
• Secure passengers using a range of restraint systems.

Skills

Effective communication

Flexibility

Ability to adapt in challenging situations

Education

Full clean driving licence with D1 entitlement

Tools

Special equipment for securing passengers

Long-wheel-based wheelchair accessible vehicle

Job description

Education Transport Driver

Do you hold a driving licence D1 entitlement and have a minimum of 3 years driving experience?

Are you committed to children’s safety and able to build effective relationships?

Make the year you become an Education Transport Driver

This role is 27.5 hours per week working term time only.

What will your day look like?

Our Drivers transport children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) from their homes to a local schools at the start and end of the school day, ensuring their safety at all times.

You will be driving an automatic, long-wheel-based wheelchair accessible Treka.

You’ll also be carrying out daily checks on your allocated vehicle, keeping it clean and safe for loading/unloading wheelchair users and using special equipment, as well as, securing passengers using a range of restraint systems.

Who are we looking for?

You must be flexible and creative with the ability to adapt in challenging situations. We are looking for somebody who can engage, communicate effectively and build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders, such as children with SEND, parents and school staff.

You will hold a full clean driving licence with D1 entitlement and recent experience of driving larger vehicles such as a 16-seater minibus (preferably with automatic transmission) will be advantageous.

Why join us?

The Education Transport Service is responsible for managing the council’s home to school transport services for mainstream pupils and more than children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) each day.

This is your opportunity to join a team and wider service committed to making a real and lasting difference for children and families across our community.

Key Dates

We aim to interview candidates w/c 16th February

For more information, please refer to the attached guidance and role profile. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.

As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.

You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.