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Ref no:
WEL07204
Published:
07/06/2023
Closes:
21/06/2023
Location:
Whitehill Service Centre 4 Inchmuir Road Whitehill Industrial Estate Bathgate, EH48 2EP
Salary:
£23,312 - £25,246 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
36 hours per week

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Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of West Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us)

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
  • Attending Support centres taking service users on day trips when required
  • Completing mail run deliveries when required
  • Any other reasonable duty required by the service

Essential Skills:

  • Current driving licence with full PCV Entitlement.
  • 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.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

  • Disability Confident Employer - Employer
  • Scottish Living Wage