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Watford (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
No DBS check required
£23,114 progressing to £23,500 pro rata for part-time
Job Title: Relief Dial-A-Ride Driver - South Hertfordshire
Starting Salary: £23,114 progressing to £23,500 pro rata for part-time - Pay Increase pending
Hours: 30
Location: Watford
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About the team
Do you want to help elderly and/or disabled people in your local community? In this role you will be responsible for providing a safe, friendly and reliable door to door transport service for people unable to access other public transport.
About the role
The objective of the post holder is to cover the regular driver when they are absent from duties, this could be countywide.
You will be responsible for transporting service users to various locations across Hertfordshire. You will also be responsible for collecting passenger fares and depositing cash.
Challenges and opportunities:
You will need to be able to assist passengers on and off the vehicle including wheelchair users and be able to work unsupervised with a 'can do' attitude.
To follow pre-prepared routes, ensuring timings are kept to schedule, and passengers are transported safely and efficiently as well as collect passenger fares.
About you
You must be a confident and safe driver with experience in driving both manual and automatic vehicles. You must be licenced to drive minibus-type vehicles with a D1 category licence. A driving assessment will be required, if offered the position.
We are looking for people with a caring and professional approach. The ideal person will naturally go above and beyond; acknowledging that our passengers value a friendly face and someone who is thoughtful and considerate.
In return we can offer you training for dealing with vulnerable adults and children, paid annual leave and access to a wide range of additional benefits and rewards
This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS4 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Operational services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact wayne.emery@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: TBC
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: £23,114 progressing to £23,500 pro rata for part-time - Pay Increase pending
Hours: 30
Location: Watford
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About the team
Do you want to help elderly and/or disabled people in your local community? In this role you will be responsible for providing a safe, friendly and reliable door to door transport service for people unable to access other public transport.
About the role
The objective of the post holder is to cover the regular driver when they are absent from duties, this could be countywide.
You will be responsible for transporting service users to various locations across Hertfordshire. You will also be responsible for collecting passenger fares and depositing cash.
Challenges and opportunities:
You will need to be able to assist passengers on and off the vehicle including wheelchair users and be able to work unsupervised with a 'can do' attitude.
To follow pre-prepared routes, ensuring timings are kept to schedule, and passengers are transported safely and efficiently as well as collect passenger fares.
About you
You must be a confident and safe driver with experience in driving both manual and automatic vehicles. You must be licenced to drive minibus-type vehicles with a D1 category licence. A driving assessment will be required, if offered the position.
We are looking for people with a caring and professional approach. The ideal person will naturally go above and beyond; acknowledging that our passengers value a friendly face and someone who is thoughtful and considerate.
In return we can offer you training for dealing with vulnerable adults and children, paid annual leave and access to a wide range of additional benefits and rewards
This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS4 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Operational services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact wayne.emery@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: TBC
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Mon 30/09/2024 at 01:00
Job reference: HCC26319