Job Description
Part Time Driver For SEN School Transport
Rate of pay: £10.42 per hour, plus holiday pay pro rata.
Start date: Following successful completion of training and a DBS check (usually 4 weeks). Please note; Training and DBS is paid for by Amvale.
About Us
Amvale are a North Lincolnshire based company established for over twenty five years. Our primary purpose is safely transporting special needs children to and from school on a daily basis, using our diverse fleet of modern vehicles, on behalf of local education authorities and educational establishments.
Job Purpose and Overview
The role of a driver is to transport and assist children with special educational needs to and from school safely.
A driver in this position will normally be working split shifts eg. morning and afternoon, timetabled around school start and finish times.
We guarantee of minimum of 16 hours per week of work, on a regular school contract.
Amvale will provide the vehicle for you to be home based driver, however we do have private parking in certain areas.
We require a full UK driving license for this position, accepting up to 3 penalty points.
Duties and Responsibilities
· To be responsible for the care and conduct of children being transported to/from school, ensuring they are at all times properly and safely supervised.
· To assist children in boarding vehicles, disembarking only where appropriate and where required.
· To ensure all passengers are safely seated.
· To ensure the proper handover of children upon arrival at their destination, where appropriate and required.
· To report any problems, incidents or usual occurrences at the first opportunity.
· To ensure that personal property in possession of the children is both safely secured and transported with the individual when necessary.
· To maintain an accurate register of passengers being transported, confidentially managing information such as names, telephone numbers and addresses together with a record of attendance.
· To accurately observe the timetables implemented by Amvale to ensure the punctual transportation of your passengers.
· To be confident working with a variety of mobility equipment including walking aids and wheelchairs
· To be able to work with children who may present challenging behaviour.
· To promptly communicate any accidents, vehicle damage or offenses under the Road Traffic Acts to the Transport Manager.
· To carry out assessments of your vehicle, reporting any faults to the Transport Manager.
· To oversee adequate vehicle maintenance and hygiene.
· If provided, to work in conjunction with a passenger assistant to create a safe and effective service.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Employee discount
- Language training provided
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- PCV licence (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: On the road