School Transport Driver (Part-Time)
Hailsham, East Sussex

The Company

24x7 Group has a vision: to be recognised as the leading provider of specialist education transport for children and young people, particularly those with special educational needs.

We have been in the transport sector for many years, but since 2003 our Directors have used their knowledge and extensive experience to design and set up the best and most effective special needs transport organisation in the country. We continue to receive many awards for their service to the sector and stakeholders.

We are now seeking several School Transport Drivers to join our team on a permanent, part-time basis, working a minimum of 12.5 hours per week. We can accommodate various working hours including 16 hours per week for tax credit purposes.

The Benefits

- Competitive salary
- Modern vehicles and Fuel cards provided
- Term time work (School Hours)
- Job security with long term contract
- Monthly Pay over all 12 months
- A good variety of work or a set route
- Workplace Pension
- Holiday Pay
- Working as part of a friendly team
- Driving a modern fleet with both manual and automatic vehicles

This is a brilliant opportunity for an enthusiastic and qualified driver to join our award-winning organisation.

Your safe and considerate driving will be pivotal in providing young people and adults with day-to-day wellbeing support and a first-rate education.

In return, we’ll provide you with everything you need to succeed and thrive in your role, from an excellent pension and holiday allowance to enviable working hours!

So, if you want to join an organisation dedicated to providing an exceptional service for SEN children and adults, then apply today!

The Role

As a School Transport Driver, you will transport Special Needs (SEN) or vulnerable children and adults to and from school, college or day care centres.

Working in an effective, safe, flexible manner, you will establish positive and professional relationships with passengers, their carers and parents and the key people at the establishments they attend.

You will also ensure the vehicle remains in a roadworthy, clean and tidy manner.

About You

To be considered as a School Transport Driver, you will need:

- To be able to drive a company supplied vehicle which includes cars, 8 seat people carriers and larger wheelchair accessible vehicles (all can be driven on a car licence)
- A full, valid driving licence

You must be 25 years of age or above due to vehicle insurance purposes. You will also need a Group 2 medical to comply with licensing standards.

The successful candidate will be required to pass an enhanced criminal record check as you will be working with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.

Other organisations may call this role Transportation Driver, School-Run Driver, School Driver, or Driver.

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