Casual Driver 1 (ES)

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Casual Driver 1 (ES)

Dumfries Academy

£13.48 per hour

Dumfries Academy is looking to recruit a Casual Minibus Driver to work as and when required to convey pupils to and from schools, colleges, and other venues for trips, educational visits, and events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely transport pupils to various destinations including colleges, school trips, and other venues.
• Ensure the vehicle is roadworthy, clean, and compliant with safety standards.
• Maintain journey records and report any issues promptly.
• Work collaboratively with staff to ensure pupil safety and wellbeing during transport.

Essential Requirements:

• D1 entitlement on your UK driving licence.
• Minimum 12 months’ experience driving D1 category vehicles.
• Willingness to work flexibly, often at short notice.

Desirable Qualifications:

• A current PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) licence entitlement.
• A valid Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC).

Additional Information:

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

 

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

 

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing.  Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more.  Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact: Lynn Black

Tel: 01387 274350 Internal:42110  Drop Point: 214
email:  gw16blacklynn@ea.dumgal.sch.uk