About Us
Here at Fleet Services, we pride ourselves on our commitment to safeguarding and conveying vulnerable people with dignity and respect, using fully trained staff in specialised passenger vehicles in accordance with service requirements.
About the Role
The main duties are to assist in the safe conveyance of service users to/from SEN schools, and Adult and Learning Disability Day Services, for various activities and respite care needs. This will require helping service users, leaving their homes, boarding the vehicle, alighting from the vehicle, and making their way to the appropriate service in a safe and dignified manner.
You will be required to work cooperatively with the vehicle driver and any other staff involved to ensure that passenger movements and journeys are completed safely and effectively to accomplish the desired outcome.
To maintain our high standards of customer care, accuracy, safety, and effectiveness in all work tasks and a mature disciplined approach to our duties.
About you
Although no formal qualifications are required for this post, you must hold a full driving licence with a D, D1, or D1 101. You should have a good standard of general education and the ability to communicate and share information. The ability to deal with challenging situations and be comfortable around people with learning and physical disabilities. Successful candidates will undertake disability awareness and safeguarding training.
Rewards and benefits
It truly is the case that every role here contributes to bettering the lives of people in our county - and we want to do the same for our employees. We are proud of our flexible working culture, including opportunities for flexible hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing growth.
You will have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and various family-friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council, we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or maternity or family leave. We have staff network groups that provide peer support, education, and safe spaces for all.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We also guarantee interviews for care leavers who have completed further education and meet the criteria. For those leaving care without further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We also support those transitioning from HM Armed Forces and guarantee an interview for candidates within three years of leaving service, demonstrating the essential criteria.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. We expect all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment practices reflect these values.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time, part-time work, job sharing, nine-day fortnights, and annualised hours, depending on role requirements.
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