Driver - Passenger Fleet Team

4 weeks ago

Leicestershire, United Kingdom Leicestershire County Council Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled driver to join our Passenger Fleet Team, responsible for transporting vulnerable adults and children with special educational needs to their schools, day centers, and other activities.

The ideal candidate will have a full driving license, experience in driving and transporting individuals or groups, and a commitment to providing excellent customer care and quality services.

Responsibilities will include ensuring the personal wellbeing and safe travel of passengers, as well as transporting associated goods and services.

Successful candidates will be able to communicate effectively with people of varying capabilities, including those with challenging behaviors, and possess the ability to undertake moving and handling operations associated with the transport of people and static loads.

We are an inclusive organization that values diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

About You

To be considered for this role, you must have:

  • A full driving license prior to 1/1/1997 or a post 1/1/1997 driving license with minibus entitlement category D1 (minimum) or D
  • Experience or knowledge in driving and transporting individuals or groups
  • Working face-to-face with the general public within a service provision environment providing customer care and quality services
  • Keeping written records/documentation in a neat and tidy manner and sufficiently numerate to complete worksheets
  • Road Traffic Legislation and Highway Code
  • Able to communicate verbally with people of varying capabilities, including those with challenging behaviors
  • Ability, with training, to undertake a series of moving and handling operations associated with the transport of people and static loads

We also expect you to share and evidence your commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion as part of the selection process.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organization that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and those from ethnically diverse and LGBTQ+ communities.

To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement that should be no longer than 250 words as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.

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