Driver/Attendant

Job Description

Based at Kinloch Care Centre, Carnoustie.

This job is workstyle1 - Fixed.

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

You will be part of a team supporting individuals to attend a day over care service over a seven day period. You will be responsible for the safe transportation of service users to and from the centre and for undertaking other duties commensurate with the safety of passengers and vehicles within your charge.

You will be required to communicate with service users and families/carers, liaise with centre staff and other agencies.

You will be required to drive minibuses and accessible vehicles and undertake routine weekly/monthly maintenance of the bus (ie check water/oil/tyres etc) and associated paperwork.

You may, on occasion be required to work additional hours to cover for absences.
This role will be undertaken as a split shift, there will be hours in the morning and then again in the afternoon.

Please note interviews will be held - to be confirmed.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.