Job Details
Grade: 4E
Hourly Rate: £14.17 - £14.87
Salary: £27,.49 - £28,.99 per year
Contract Duration: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Role Purpose
We are looking for candidates who would like to work full time but if we cannot recruit to all full-time positions, we will consider those who would like part-time opportunities – please state on your application if you wished to be considered for part-time roles.
We are looking to recruit to a permanent HGV cover driver.
You will be joining a busy, skilled, and supportive local team delivering a critical public service.
The roles will be driving a mixture of vehicles on a variety of routes around the region. Although the main duty is driving, part of the role involves working with the crew to empty bins, and in periods of low service sickness levels you may be asked to carry out other duties including bag and bin deliveries and loading.
We are looking for drivers that can make the difference, always looking to get the job done. You will be a good team
worker with the ability to work within your own crew, but also happy to help others in meeting the service’s daily frontline
duties.
We will provide a full induction and vehicle familiarisation as well as all relevant training before being introduced to the
Waste Collection Routes.
With Health and Safety, the main priority, the driver will meet the different challenges of Waste Collections across the
Scottish Borders, in a safe but progressive manner.
Location of Post: Hawick
If you travel to another base to start work and this is further than your
travel to your ‘standard’ base you will be compensated for both travel time and mileage.
Essential
A good standard of education (numeracy & literacy)
Minimum LGV Class 2 License + Digi & Full CPC card (ie 35hrs completed) - Consideration will be given if you are needing to complete CPC.
A current driving licence is essential for this post
* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role Driving Licence: A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.