Westmorland and Furness Council – ROLLING RECRUITMENT Job Title: HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT CTOT Driver Salary: £27.711- £28.624 (pro rata) (£14.36 - £14.84 per hour) (pay award pending) TERM TIME ONLY Hours (if not full time): Monday to Friday, TERM TIME ONLY; Split shift basis Hours are variable, part-time (split shift), 25 hours term-time with potential opportunity for some work during the school holidays. Permanent and casual worker (zero hours) contracts. Location (Town and usual Work base): Westmorland and Furness Council, Sowerby Woods Barrow in Furness LA14 4RD Westmorland and Furness Council, County Hall, Busher Walk, Kendal, LA9 4RQ Westmorland and Furness Council, Skirsgill Depot Penrith CA102BQ Application Closing Date* rolling recruitment INTERNAL & EXTERNAL APPLICANTS About this opportunity Come and join our Home to School Transport service! We are CTOT, Westmorland and Furness Council’s in-house Transport Operational Team and we are looking to recruit a number of drivers who can drive a car, MPV, minibus or a coach and preferably hold a D1 (grandfather rights) or Cat D driving license entitlement Candidates should be flexible, capable of providing a high standard of passenger safety and care throughout the journey and committed to delivering Home to School transport for SEND pupils and Vulnerable Adults. Enhanced DBS clearance is required; full training and uniform is provided. The service operates Monday to Friday, Term time with school runs on a split shift basis (approx. 7.30 – 9.30am and 14.30 – 16.30pm). We are developing work opportunities through the day in our down-time, and hours potentially could be up to 25 hours a week, term time with the potential for additional hours during the school holidays. We would also consider applicants from drivers who could either work mornings, or afternoons to cover routes on a “job-share” basis. The hourly rate is £14.36 rising to £14.84 per hour following satisfactory probationary review and there is a pay award pending. Candidates who are successful in being shortlisted will also be required to pass a driving assessment to be held on the same day of interview at our Skirsgill Operational Depot, Penrith, Cumbria (any change to this will be discussed with candidates) Penrith Operations: Skirsgill Depot, Penrith: Minibus/MPV – for drivers able to drive a minibus on non-vocational D1 (grandfather rights) or a car/mpv on a standard car (Cat B) license. Various contract hours available, part time & full time (term time) Kendal Operations: South Lakeland House & Busher Walk, Kendal Minibus/MPV – for drivers able to drive a minibus on non-vocational D1 (grandfather rights) or a car/mpv on a standard car (Cat B) license. Various contract hours available, part time & full time (term time) Barrow Operations: Salthouse Road Depot/Sowerby Woods Depot Minibus/MPV – for drivers able to drive a minibus on non-vocational D1 (grandfather rights) or a car/mpv on a standard car (Cat B) license. Various contract hours available, part time & full time (term time) For more information please contact: Helen Macdonald Barrow Area CTOT Supervisor on 07901828440 Helen.macdonald@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk or Edward Mudd Kendal/Penrith Area Supervisor On 07766837889 Edward.mudd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk Julie Mattimore: Business Partner CTOT Operations and Transport Manager on 07881 250004 julie.mattimore@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk Would you like to find out more? For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments: • Post Specification • Role Profile To apply please click the Apply Now link below.