Vocational Driver

3 months ago


London, United Kingdom tower Hamlets Full time

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**Vocational Driver**:
Role Purpose

Transport and Travel Assistance in Tower Hamlets

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

Travel and transport within Tower Hamlets have evolved significantly as a service over the past couple of 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.

Key Responsibilities

An appropriate “D” driving licence qualification for the Vehicle being driven

Current CPC Driving qualification card

Holder of a valid Tachograph Card

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 Term Time only core hours and outside of normal office hours within a rota.

Enhanced DBS Disclosure required.

Requirement to wear a uniform whilst undertaking duties.

Requirement to undergo periodic driver licence checks.

**Requirements**:
An appropriate “D” driving licence qualification

Current CPC Driving qualification card

Holder of a valid Tachograph Card

To work across both Transport depots as required: Blackwall depot (Some parking available onsite) or Toby Lane depot (No parking onsite )

Term Time Only working hours

Additional Information

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.

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