SEN Driver

Croydon Council; City Of London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Croydon Council is recruiting a CTS Driver (SEN) Grade 3 to join the in-house passenger transport service. This term-time, part-time role is 25 hours per week and permanent, offering the chance to contribute to safe transport for vulnerable clients.

You will need a D1 licence with PCV, MIDAS and First Aid training, plus experience in SEN transport and liaising with schools and families. Salary in the lower range applies to term-time only.

Qualifications

• D1 driving licence (with PCV) for the vehicle being driven.
• Knowledge of Road Traffic Acts and Highway Code; MIDAS and First Aid Training completed.
• Experience of driving young people and adults in a passenger transport vehicle according to schedules.
• Experience of assisting passengers requiring care and consideration for service users at all times.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport SEN clients to/from school according to schedules.
• Maintain accurate trip and incident records.
• Work flexibly in a rota, including term-time hours and outside normal office hours.
• Liaise with home and school on day-to-day concerns; ensure safety and welfare of passengers.

Skills

D1 licence + PCV

Road Traffic Acts knowledge

MIDAS training

First Aid training

experience with SEN transport

record keeping

liaison with home and school

Job description

Job Description

Salary range: Grade 3 £30,408 - £31,290 p.a. plus fantastic benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 25 hours per week

Location: Croydon

Croydon is one of the largest London boroughs and the council is committed to providing safe transportation for its SEN clientele to/from school. Croydon is a distinctive and diverse place and is London's most populated borough. This is an exciting time to join our team delivering vital services to over 360,000 residents and approximately 14,000 businesses.

Transport and Travel Assistance in Croydon

Growth in the borough and demographic pressures, place an increasing demand on council services, at a time when funding is being reduced. Croydon Council, like many other local authorities, faces a budgetary gap which is addressed in part through transformation programmes. Travel is one of the 10 priority areas.

Travel and transport within Croydon has evolved significantly as a service over the past three years. There is a clear strategy in place for managing increasing demand and a focus on creating an alternative travel model which gives clients more choice and an opportunity to become more independent.

We are recruiting to a minibus driver in house passenger transport service. We are looking for candidates who have had previous experience working in one of these roles or similar and are committed to delivering a high-quality service for this vulnerable client group.

CTS Driver (SEN) Grade 3

1 post (permanent contract - 25 hours per week split shift working pattern)

Salary £28,521 - £29,346 pro rata dependent on license

Please note that this is a term time only, part time role and therefore deductions are made to the above salary which will be confirmed in the interview.

(£18,153 - £18,678)

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following:

• An appropriate "D1" driving licence (with PCV), for the Vehicle being driven
• Knowledge of Road Traffic Acts and Highway Code. Completed MIDAS and First Aid Training
• Experience of driving young people and adults comfortably and safely in a passenger transport vehicle according to prepared schedules or as directed.
• Experience of assisting passengers in a similar role that requires care and consideration for service users at all times.
• Ability to keep appropriate records as required by this type of service. +
• Ability to act effectively to diffuse any difficult situations on the vehicles and to write brief notes/reports on incidents.
• Ability to liaise over day-to-day concerns between home and school with tact and diplomacy,

Special conditions for all in house passenger transport service roles:

• Ability to work flexibly within the services core hours and outside of normal office hours within a rota.
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure required.
• Requirement to wear a uniform whilst undertaking duties.

For further information candidates should contact Daniel Robinson - Croydon Transport Services Manager

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About Us

Croydon Council's priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council's new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.