Hourly Paid College Driver

Warwick College Group; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwick College Group is recruiting a College Driver/Vehicle Inspector to support safe student transport across five centres. You will perform daily minibus checks, authorise ad hoc trips, and assist with deliveries as required.

A clean UK driving licence, being over 25, and basic vehicle maintenance knowledge are essential, along with the DVLA-compliant rules and ability to lift heavy items. You will maintain hours records and work in coordination with the Transport Manager.

Qualifications

• Clean UK driving licence.
• Over 25 years of age.
• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance.
• Ability to carry out some manual lifting.

Responsibilities

• Transport students to and from College on prescribed routes and Ad Hoc requests.
• Carry out daily checks of the College minibus and report defects identified.
• Carry out fortnightly checks on College pool vehicles and report defects.
• Ensure ad hoc trips are authorised and departments provide correct cost code to fund the trip.
• Assist with deliveries and collections as requested.
• Maintain a record of hours worked in agreement with the Transport Manager.
• Comply with DVLA regulations for minibus driving and safety checks.

Skills

Clean UK driving licence

Over 25 years of age

Vehicle maintenance knowledge

Manual lifting ability

Job description

During recent years the College has continued to grow and diversify in order to meet the demands placed upon it by government initiatives, community developments and financial considerations. In order to keep pace with changes and to address the needs of students in the 21st Century, the College has embarked upon a number of initiatives and from 2007; the College operates at five main centres throughout Warwickshire and Worcestershire. The post of college driver/Vehicle Inspector is an important one as it helps in ensuring students are transported safely into and out of College on a daily basis, allows ad hoc runs to take place throughout the day between centres and ensures that our vehicle fleet is checked and maintained to current regulations.,

• Transportation of students to and from College on prescribed routes and Ad Hoc requests as agreed with the Transport Manager/Transport Officer.
• To make daily checks of the College minibus, to ensure that it is in a safe condition for driving and report back to the Transport Officer any defects identified. The checks will be carried out by using an agreed checklist provided by the College.
• To make fortnightly checks on College pool vehicles, to ensure they are in a safe condition for driving and report back to the Transport officer any defects identified. The checks will be carried out by using an agreed checklist provided by the College
• To ensure that any ad hoc trips that are booked are authorised and the departments have provided the correct cost code to fund the trip. To ensure all fuel sheets are completed and handed into Reception.
• To assist with deliveries and collections as requested.
• A record of hours worked is to be maintained, method to be in agreement with the Transport Manager.
• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance is essential.
• Clean UK driving licence, free of major endorsements
• In order to comply with DVLA regulations regarding driving a minibus it is essential that applicants fulfil the following criteria:
• Have an entitlement to drive cars prior to 1st of January 1997 (shown as group A (B for automatics) on an old-style licence or as category B and D1 nor for hire or reward on a new style licence)
• Be over 25 years of age.
• Have the ability to carry out some manual lifting