Temporary Bus Driver, Lewis - CNS05728

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council is seeking a Temporary Bus Driver in Lewis. You will drive buses, ensuring compliance with required standards. A full class D (PCV) Licence and valid CPC qualification are essential. Flexibility to work split shifts, evenings, and Saturdays is needed. This role offers a salary of £29,675 to £30,813 per annum, and the position is fixed term until October 2026.

Qualifications

• Full class D (PCV) Licence required.
• Experience in driving passenger vehicles necessary.
• Ability to prepare defect reports and maintain logs required.

Responsibilities

• Drive buses according to the required standards.
• Ensure compliance with Statutory Authorities.
• Complete all required documentation for driving duties.

Skills

Current full class D (PCV) Licence

Experience with passenger carrying vehicles

Ability to complete vehicle defect reports

Valid driver CPC qualification

Flexibility for split shifts

Job description

Job Description

Temporary Bus Driver, Lewis
37 hours per week, Fixed Term until 13 October 2026
£29,675 to £30,813 per annum (inclusive of £2,859 Distant Islands Allowance per annum)

A Bus Driver is sought to undertake driving duties within Lewis ensuring that the buses are operated to the standards required by the Statutory Authorities and the Comhairle.

You must have a current full class D (PCV) Licence, experience in all aspects of driving passenger carrying vehicles and the ability to complete vehicle defect reports and driver records. You must also hold a valid driver CPC qualification.

Flexibility is required regarding availability for driving duties on split shifts, evenings and Saturdays as required for the benefit of the service.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults.

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of grade with annual incremental progression.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 29 September 2025

Draibhear Bus Sealach, Leòdhas

37 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, Cuingealaichte gu 13 Dàmhair 2026
£29,675 gu £30,813 gach bliadhna (a' gabhail a-steach £2,859 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna)

Thathas a' sireadh Draibhear Bus gus dleastanasan draibhidh a ghabhail os làimh ann an Leòdhas, a' dèanamh cinnteach gu bheilear a' cleachdadh bhusaichean a rèir nam bun-tomhasan a dh'fheumar a thaobh Ùghdarrasan Reachdail agus na Comhairle.

Feumaidh Cead-draibhidh ìre D (PCV) làithreach, slàn, a bhith agad, eòlas iomlan air a bhith a bhith a' dràibheadh charbadan luchd-siubhail, agus an comas aithisgean air uireasbhaidhean ann an carbadan agus clàraidhean draibheir a chur ri chèile. Feumaidh teisteanas CPC draibheir iomchaidh a bhith agad cuideachd.

Feumar a bhith sùbailte a thaobh cuin a lìbhrigear dleastanasan dràibhidh air sioftaichean co-roinnte, feasgaran agus Disathairne, mar a dh'fheumar airson buannachd na seirbheis.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le inbhich san dreuchd seo.

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd seo a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a' chiad ìre den rang le cuibhreann ga chur ris gach bliadhna.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta 's gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a' coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a' toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a' toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 29 Sultain 2025