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Salary £21,030 - £21,189 per annum | Permanent, Part time, 30 aggregated hours per week | Rufford, West Lancashire | Pro Rata

Helping the most vulnerable people in our community get to where they need to be each day is what this role is about. Whether they are children with special educational needs or disabilities going to school, or older people getting to see their friends at a day centre, that is what we do in the TravelCare service.

The core duties are:

• Driving minibuses of up to 16 seats
• Transporting passengers in a safe and caring manner
• Providing care to passengers
• Ensuring passengers reach their destination / activity safely
• Working as a team with the Passenger Assistant (where one is provided)
• Operating the vehicle passenger lift to enable passengers to board and alight from the vehicle
• Ensuring the safe application of seatbelts, wheelchair clamps and straps and other specialist equipment
• Carrying out vehicle checks, fuelling and cleaning as required
• Completion of records as required

The base location is our Rufford site but you may be rostered to provide cover at our Chorley or Skelmersdale sites from time to time.

The role is 30 hours per week on an annual aggregated hours basis. This means that during school term time the hours are 35 per week and 15 per week during school holidays.

Normal working hours are on split shifts generally between the hours of 07:15 – 10:45 and 14:30 – 18:00 however this may vary a little depending on routes allocated.

You will need group D1 on your driving licence and be able to pass a professional driver medical. You should have no more than 3 points on your driving licence.

For an informal discussion please contact us on 01695 587420

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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