Driver

Job Description

Call/emailEllie or Alisdair at Integritas for a full job description and an application form.Position: School DriverLocation: Lancashire, LeylandHourly rate: £11 p/hrHours: 30 hours per week, Term Time Only plus an extra 3 weeksThis school is part of a Group of over 26 SEN schools across the UK - the 5th largest provider of SEN education in the UK.They have an amazing Benefits packageSkills and Qualifications:The successful candidate is likely to demonstrate -

• Must hold a clean, UK driving licence
• Be 25 years of age or older and have held a full driving licence for at least 2 years - for insurance purposes
• Have excellent communication skills, be tolerant and demonstrate a caring approach
• Must be reliable with excellent timekeeping skills
• You will be driving a 9 seater mini bus.

Benefits:

• Training and Development

The school strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. They offer a wide range of programmes and opportunities to all employees to improve your skills and further your career.

• Save money on your bills!

With the cost of living rising, the school have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save moneyon things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

• Competitive Pay and Reward

Every year, the school compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. They also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.

• UK Health Cash Plan

This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

• Employee Assistance Programme

Your health and wellbeing is very important to the school and they have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.

• Refer a friend for £1,000

They will reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)Key Duties:As the School Driver, your role will be to provide a safe, efficient and effective transportation service for pupils who use the schools services, acting within the school and statutory guidance at all times to ensure the safety, health and welfare of pupilsat all times. You will be driving a 9 seater mini bus.You will be required to collect pupils on a daily basis (am and pm) from their place of residence and transport them to the school, and return home from school at the required time.You must ensure a safe and compliant service of transportation of pupils, in line with the statutory driving legislation and school policies and procedures in relation to health and safety and safeguarding.It will also be your responsibility to inspect, clean and maintain transportation vehicles in line with the schools policies and procedures.

• Ensure pupils arrive at school on a daily basis in time for registration
• Report any safeguarding concerns on arrival at school to the Safeguarding Manager
• Maintain driver safety by driving within the speed limit at all times and ensuring all passengers wear seat belts
• Maintain vehicle log record on a daily basis
• Any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role
• Return pupils home at the required time
• Work in partnership with key staff to ensure risk assessments are up to date
• Build positive, trusting and professional relationships with children to support safe transportation.
• This role requires lone working and may include travelling across the motorway network.

Integritas Education Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) inorder to assess their suitability to work with children.As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Keyskills :
Driving