Part Time SEN School Minibus Driver
Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour, minimum 16 hours per week, term time only plus holiday pay pro rata.
Start date: ASAP, following successful completion of training and a DBS check, all paid for by Amvale
About Us
Amvale are a North East Lincolnshire based company established for over thirty years. Our primary purpose is safely transporting children to and from school on a daily basis, on behalf of local education authorities and educational establishments.
Job Purpose and Overview
The role of a driver is to transport 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.
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.
· To ensure all passengers are safely seated, to operate a tail lift and secure wheelchair passengers safely into the minibus.
· 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, ensuring our safeguarding policies are adhered to.
· 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 promptly communicate any accidents, vehicle damage or offenses under the Road Traffic Acts to the Transport Manager.
· To carry out assessments/ defect report 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 Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 16 per week
Work Location: On the road