Relief Driver

Warwickshire County Council; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Bank holidays and Christmas day

Vivup benefits and discounts

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking Relief Drivers to cover absences for home to school transport and day care services. You’ll drive large, specially adapted vehicles in a split shift pattern from 7:00–11:00 and 14:00–18:00 on weekdays, supporting adults and children with various needs.

Based at Nuneaton Depot with occasional shifts in Nuneaton and Warwick. A full training package is provided; Caring attitude and flexibility are essential for safe, courteous transportation.

Qualifications

• Hold a Category D1 driving licence and be able to work early mornings and afternoons.
• Excellent customer care and communication skills.
• Able to work in a team and on your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Transport adults and children to day care, respite placements and schools in Warwickshire.
• Assist passengers on and off the bus and ensure comfort and safety during transport.
• Maintain vehicle records and keep buses clean after use.

Skills

D1 Licence

Customer care

Team player

Flexible shifts

Multi-cultural experience

Job description

About the Role

Transport Operations arranges all home to school transport provision for students with special educational needs as well as transport to day care services for adults.

We are looking for Drivers to join us working on a relief ad hoc basis, to cover absences. Driving specially adapted large vehicles, you’ll be park of a team and can expect to be working on a split shift system that would include a morning shift sometime between 7.00 am and 11.00 am and returning for the afternoon shift sometime between 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm on weekdays.

You will be responsible for transporting adults and children to day care, respite placements and schools in the Warwickshire area which will include helping passengers on and off the bus, some of whom may have physical and learning disabilities, ensuring their comfort and safety during transportation, maintaining the vehicle records as well ensuring the bus is clean and tidy after each use.

We operate from depots in Nuneaton, Rugby and Warwick. You will be asked to support the wider team as required as well as support with Passenger Assistant tasks. A full package of training will be provided to support you in the role should you be successful.

The role will be based at Nuneaton Depot but there will be a requirement to work in Nuneaton and Warwick as and when required.

Key Requirements

To be successful in this role, it’s important you enjoy driving, hold a clean Driving Licence with Category D1 and are available to work shifts in the early mornings and afternoons. With good communication and customer care skills, you'll enjoy meeting and assisting people of various ages and disabilities providing a courteous and sensitive service. In addition, you’ll have the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, happy to help where needed and used to handling confidential information with tact and discretion. It would be advantageous if you have experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and have experience of working with young and elderly people who are disabled.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire –

This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

• agile working
• a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government
• generous annual leave entitlement
• plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform

Additional Information

For this campaign, we are working in partnership with the Fair Chance Programme.What do we mean by 'Fair Chance'?Our Fair Chance Employment Programme is an innovative and inclusive programme developed with Warwickshire employers to support them in making their recruitment process more flexible, more inclusive and ultimately more accessible to a wider talent pool of people who may have barriers accessing the job market.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application

To discuss the role please contact Wyatt West, Team Manager Nuneaton Depot [e-mail]

Closing date: Midnight on 16th November

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more