School Transport drivers

Do you have a caring nature?  Do you have experience of working in a driving role and/or with vulnerable young people?  We are looking for School Transport drivers to work with students, their caregivers and school staff to ensure students travel to and from school safely.

About you …

• Holder of a current D1 driving licence
• Experience of driving a small commercial vehicle or minibus
• Experience of working with the public in a caring role
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service to clients and their families
• Experience of working with children and young people with SEN

About the Role….

As a driver you will be responsible for the following:

• Taking students to school in a calm safe manner
• Working as a team with a passenger assistant if appropriate
• Complying with all current road traffic legislation
• Able to check vehicles to ensure road worthiness
• Have a caring and patient manner
• Working a split day to cover start and finish of school

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS will be paid for by us.

School Driver interviews will be held on  21 - 22 May 2025. Exact details to be confirmed. Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

This role is based at Oakham Enterprise Park

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Graham Saunders on 07901744527 or at gsaunders@rutland.gov.uk.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Please be aware that in the event of a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.