Recruitment ? Job Summary
Contract Type: Casual
Hours: 0 per week (Term time)
The Facilities Management team are seeking to recruit minibus drivers with a D (D1) licence entitlement to assist with our school transport service, where children are transported to school in the morning and back home from school in the afternoon.
Drivers will need to have an annual driving licence check as part of the recruitment process, also need to undertake a DBS check. Drivers will also need to undertake a Minibus Driver Awareness Course (MiDAS) which will be provided by the Council if not already obtained.
These casual roles will initially be to cover sickness & annual leave but may however lead to more regular shifts if the school transport service expands in future.
You will need to be self-motivated with good inter-personal and communication skills, friendly of nature and character with a strong work ethic, flexible and reliable.
Key aspects of this role are:
• Driving of the minibus in accordance with the Ministry of Transport driving test standards, and to hold a current D1 licence.
• The transportation of children or service users between their homes or agreed pick up points to the school and back from school to home or to the agreed drop off point.
• To assist the child or service user on and off the minibus as required, this might include use of the tail lift or ramp.
• To ensure that all passengers are seated correctly, and all doors are secure before the vehicle starts to move.
• To undertake agreed vehicle checks daily before undertaking a journey and end of using the vehicle for a journey and fill in appropriate paperwork.
• To carry out daily maintenance of the vehicle, duties include, sweeping and mopping out inside the vehicle.
• The immediate reporting of any issues with the vehicle to the fleet management team, issues with the Children to the corporate transport team.
• Undertake a daily register of Children/adults undertaking any journey in the minibus or vehicle.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with the Authority’s Health and Safety Policy and procedures including risk assessments.
• To undertake any other minibus or vehicle journeys as requested by the fleet management team.
We look forward to hearing from you!
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Charlotte Russell at 01983 823166 or via email: charlotte.russell@iow.gov.uk
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available to new employees specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to take up a role with us. If you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible get your travel costs reimbursed. Further details are available upon request.
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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Please note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.
Closing Date: 7 November 2023