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Ref no:
WEL07205
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 pro rata
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
20 hours per week

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We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged

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
  • 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.

 

  • Disability Confident Employer - Employer
  • Scottish Living Wage