Attendant Sessional – Home to School Transport

Job Vacancy

Midlothian Council is looking to recruit a Transport Attendant, the successful applicant will be tasked with working within a welcoming, dynamic team who strive to deliver gold standard service for our customers and communities. Principally tasked with assisting deliver home to school transport to additional support needs children and adults.

A good communicator whom is approachable , the successful applicant will join an inclusive team and receive market leading staff benefits to include generous employer contribution pension benefit and a staff discount/benefits scheme.

Essential –

 

• Ability to hold full disclosure status for children and adults

 

Desirable –

 

• Drivers licence

 

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 8^th September 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - week commencing 16^th September 2024

Job Advert

Position Title: Attendant Sessional – Home to School Transport

Location: Bonnyrigg Garage

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 19

Working Pattern: 3hrs 48m per day - to be discussed with service. Typically 2hrs @ 7.30am and 1hr 48m @ 3pm – school term

Weeks per year: 40

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 19 hours over 40 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £11,495.80 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children or protected adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.