Community Transport Driver
Are you looking for a part time job where you will make a difference every day? Do you have a D1 licence (your photocard will tell you this)? Do you want to join a warm and welcoming team on a salary almost 10% above Real Living Wage? LCTS may be the next place for you in your career!
You’ll be one of the team of drivers at Lothian Community Transport Services (LCTS), a charitable organisation who transport our passengers safely and comfortably, providing an outstanding service. You will be required to work from our sites based in Dalkeith and Portobello.
Driving
Drive any vehicle:
Operated under the terms of the LCTS Vehicle Hire Service.
Operated on the LCTS Community Bus network.
As otherwise required by LCTS.
Ensure passengers are carried in a safe and comfortable manner and provide assistance to passengers where required, including:
Undertake daily walk-round vehicle and vehicle equipment checks and record the outcome on the designated form.
Maintain a good knowledge of the Highway Code and other legal responsibilities.
Promote the safe and fuel-efficient use of vehicles so as to benefit passengers, drivers and other road users.
Occasional evening and weekend working will be required.
Person Specification
- A full D1 licence is required.
- Current CPC is desirable, but we can offer this, if required, to the right candidate.
- This is a Safeguarding position, you will be working with vulnerable adults and children and a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check be required.
- You will need to be safety focused as caring for the service users is paramount. You will need to be friendly and helpful as you will working with others in the team to deliver this service and it is important that everyone you deal with feels comfortable and reassured.
We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.
Job Type: Sessional/Part-time
Pay: £13.10 per hour
Benefits
- Casual dress and uniform provided
- Casual dress and uniform provided
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to fiona@lcts.org.uk
No other application formats will be accepted.