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About the Role
Our PCV Drivers provide a professional driving service, ensuring safe home-to-school transport. This role involves operating the passenger lift and assisting the Passenger Assistant with service users as needed.
Responsibilities
- Operate the vehicle safely, adhering to road restrictions and speed limits.
- Perform mandatory vehicle checks before each use and report any defects.
- Ensure all passengers and wheelchair users are secured correctly with safety equipment.
- Maintain adequate fuel levels for journeys.
- Clean the vehicle interior and exterior regularly, at least weekly.
- Remove and replace seating as required.
- Park the vehicle correctly in designated depot bays.
- Operate the passenger lift and other equipment to assist passengers safely.
- Communicate patiently and informatively with passengers and clients.
- Assist the Passenger Assistant with their duties as required.
Requirements
- Hold a full unrestricted D driving licence (auto restrictions acceptable) with no more than 3 penalty points.
- Hold a CPC qualification card, with mandatory training kept up to date.
- Minimum of two years’ experience of driving a bus or coach.
- Hold or willing to apply for a DVLA Digital Tachograph driver’s card.
- Willing to undertake and satisfy a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
- Hold a current and valid D4 medical examination report.
Skills
- Sound understanding of working with individuals with disabilities.
- Able to deliver the service with a patient and level-headed attitude.
Location
- Croydon
Work Type
- Permanent
- 30 hours per week
- Split-shift basis
- Term-time only
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years’ experience of driving a bus or coach.
Education Level
- CPC qualification card
Salary/Compensations
- £16.36 / hour
Benefits
- Contracts are 30 hours per week, worked on a split-shift basis covering AM and PM transport.
- Term-time only, rolled up holiday pay entitlement is 12.07% of gross pay.
- Salaries are pro-rata, paid every month of the year.
- Automatic enrolment in our pension scheme after three months service.
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Free on-site parking
- Access to our Employee Assurance Programme.
- Referral programme