PCV Driver

Job Description

Stirling Council will be operating a bus service for a 2-year pilot period and we are looking for minibus driver for this service. This is a new service and provides the opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved from the outset, and will be key to making the pilot a success. 

You will be required to operate Council vehicles, transporting members of the public on local bus services. The successful candidate will be required to handle cash and be able to display excellent customer care skills.

The bus will be based out of Callander Roads depot with part time roles available. 

It is desirable that you will have previous driving PSV experience and you must have as a minimum a category D1 on your licence. It is essential that you have good communication and basic numeric skills, the ability to work unsupervised and be able to carry out physical duties including assisting passengers.

Midas training and previous use of safety and mobility aids relating to accessible vehicles is desirable, as is a First Aid qualification.

Please note, if you are a Stirling Council employee you will be taken to Single Sign On. If you are an external application you may need to register and complete your details on our new Recruitment System - Oracle.

 

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The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme

Requirements

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.