Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. What are we looking for? - Excellent driving and communication skills - A team player with the drive to provide services to very high standards. - Flexible in approach to working hours which can vary due to operational requirements. - Mini-bus/passenger type vehicle driving experience - Full driving licence, with a category D1 licence - MIDAS qualification (not essential as training can be offered) - Some experience in customer care, ideally working with vulnerable people or in a school or health care setting - Clean UK Driving Licence - The position is based in Rossfield Road, Ellesmere Port and/or Meridian House, Winsford and the contracted hours are 30 hours per week during term time and 10 hours per week during school holidays. This equates to an average working week of 24.68 hour (typical hours are 07.30 to 10.30 am and 2.30 to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday) - Experience of operating a tail lift and associated safety equipment for wheelchair access in vehicles e.g. harnesses/clamps (not essential as training can be offered) For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Mark Booth on 07824 550500. Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.