PCV Fleet Driver (Various Posts) - REQ04439

North Lanarkshire Council; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking a PCV Driver to transport clients in coaches to various education establishments. The role involves driving vehicles, handling client needs, and performing additional duties such as delivering school meals. Applicants must have a full PCV driving licence and be experienced in vocational driving, particularly with additional support needs.

Benefits

27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays

Learning and development programs available

Disability Confident Leader benefits

Guaranteed interview for applicants with disabilities or care experience

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with tail lifts and wheelchair restraint systems is advantageous.
• Must have training registered annually since obtaining DCPC.
• Ability to be approachable and polite with a helpful manner.

Responsibilities

• Transport clients to and from various education establishments.
• Drive PCV vehicles equipped with passenger lift facilities.
• Deliver school meals and assist with other duties as required.

Skills

Vocational driving experience

Good public relations skills

Understanding of verbal and written instructions

Education

Full PCV driving licence

Current DCPC card with up-to-date training record

Job description

Location: North Lanarkshire Council Station House, 950 Old Edinburgh Road, Bellshill, Ml4 3JF

Salary: £27,324 - £28,861 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC5 (plus contractual allowance)

Term Time & Full Time Positions Available

Based in our Fleet Depot in Bellshill, you will primarily transport clients in coaches to and from various education establishments and other locations throughout the day. This will involve driving PCV vehicles equipped with passenger lift facilities.

You may also be required to transport clients in a variety of buses to ASN schools and work in partnership with a Bus Escort to ensure that transport services are flexible, sensitive and responsive to the individual needs of the service users.

Whilst not driving you may be required to carry out other duties such as, deliver school meals, drop off bins or any other role as required by the service.

You must have a full PCV driving licence, to be able to carry out the requirements of the job including vehicle checks and have a good attitude when dealing with the public. You must have experience of vocational driving. Experience of dealing with tail lifts, wheelchair restraint systems and working with clients with additional support needs would be advantageous. You must also be able to demonstrate an understanding of verbal and written instructions and be approachable with a polite and helpful manner.

It is essential that you hold a current DCPC card, and that your training record is up to date, with 7 hours of training having been registered per year since your DCPC was obtained.

You will require to become a full Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) member prior to starting this post.

Various hours available, with term time and full-time contract options.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone [phone].

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***