Job Introduction
We are looking to recruit an attendant driver at our Disability Resource Centre in Burton-upon-Trent. You will have direct responsibility for the young people. when on transport, in accordance with practice and procedures of the Local Authority. Acting as contact between young people, their families/schools and the Resource Centre. You will also work alongside care staff to ensure that you adhere to individual risk assessments of the young people. Your responsibilities will also include keeping records, daily checks, general maintenance and cleaning on the vehicles.
Main Responsibility
Your main responsibilities will be transporting young people between centre and school and on any activities within the community.
You will also be responsible for maintaining the vehicles, completing the vehicles checks and liaising with County Fleet to complete servicing and MOTs.
The Ideal Candidate
As an Attendant Driver:
- You’ll need to be flexible as this role does involve shift working.
- Ideally you’ll also have experience of working with young people with disabilities and experience within a driving role.
- Ideally you should also have experience of vehicles checks and hold a clean driving licence.
For more information about this role please contact Leanne Franklin on, leanne.franklin@staffordshire.gov.uk
Or you can find out more information via our Children's Residential Services website.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
