PCV Driver, Whitehill Service Centre, 485.24

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We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Hours for this role are as follows:

Monday to Friday:    08:05—10:05 pick up // 14:35—16:35 drop off

The hourly rate for this post starts: £14.09 ph

The key duties of this post are:

• Responsible for the safe transportation of vulnerable children, adults and special needs service users from place of residence to Support centres and Schools within West Lothian

• Completing vehicle safety checks logging and reporting faults to management team
• Following safe working practices in relation to your role.
• Assisting service users in boarding and embarking safely

• Conversant with correct use of all specialist equipment on the vehicle including tail-lifts/ramps/clamps/restraints/harnesses- training provided.
• Assisting Passenger Escort in securing passengers using seatbelts and restraining systems

• Working alongside the Passenger Escort to ensure the needs of the service users are met
• Any other reasonable duty required by the service

Essential Skills:

• Current driving license with full PCV Entitlement Cat D.
• Driver CPC
• Drivers Digital Tachograph Card.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council..