Operational Transport Driver

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible benefits, including discounts

Support for healthy work/life balance

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a part-time driver to operate term-time routes, ensuring safe transport for children and vulnerable adults. The role covers morning and afternoon shifts, with daily vehicle checks and liaison with families and schools. A D1 licence and Enhanced DBS are required, plus DCPC willingness.

Generous leave and pension scheme are offered. The position involves completing pickups and drop-offs on assigned routes, maintaining passenger wellbeing and safety, and starting

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check
• Full driving licence with D1 category
• Willingness to undertake DCPC

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and weekly routine and safety checks, including fire precautions, to confirm the vehicle is fit and serviceable
• Collect vulnerable passengers with special needs and transport them between home, school, day centres and other establishments
• Ensure passengers' personal wellbeing and make each journey safe, appropriate and comfortable
• Communicate with service users, family members, school staff and passenger assistants
• Complete pickups and drop-offs on assigned routes across the city, Monday to Friday
• Show sensitivity to the needs of vulnerable passengers and a caring approach
• Start each day at the depot, collecting assigned route and vehicle

Skills

Effective communication

Caring approach to vulnerable people

Job description

This driver post with Leicester City Council runs passenger routes for children and vulnerable adults with special needs, taking them between home, school and day centres. The core of the work is checking the vehicle before each route, then collecting passengers and keeping them safe and comfortable while liaising with families, school staff and passenger assistants. It is a 25-hour, term-time-only role of 38 weeks, with split morning and afternoon shifts Monday to Friday. Enhanced DBS and a full D1 licence are needed before appointment.

What the job involves

• Carry out daily and weekly routine and safety checks, including fire precautions, to confirm the vehicle is fit and serviceable
• Collect vulnerable passengers with special needs and transport them between home, school, day centres and other establishments
• Ensure passengers' personal wellbeing and make each journey safe, appropriate and comfortable
• Communicate with service users, family members, school staff and passenger assistants
• Complete pickups and drop-offs on assigned routes across the city, Monday to Friday
• Show sensitivity to the needs of vulnerable passengers and a caring approach
• Start each day at the depot, collecting assigned route and vehicle

Registration & licences

• Full driving licence with D1 category
• Willingness to undertake DCPC

Skills & knowledge

• Effective communication with service users, families and staff
• Flexible, caring approach to vulnerable people

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains
• Support for a healthy work/life balance