Complex and Additional Learning Needs Specialist Driver

at  Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

COMPLEX AND ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS SPECIALIST DRIVER

Job description
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Working Style: Front Line/Community Based
Location of post: Tregelles Court
Is this post a secondment? NO
We are currently looking for Two Drivers to join our team -The successful candidates will be responsible for driving Council vehicles which provide safe and secure transport provision for some of the most vulnerable service users in Neath Port Talbot.
The main duties of the post are to transport service users to and from complex needs day centres around the Neath Port Talbot County Borough along with driving and assisting on activities and helping with tasks within the centres.

You will have experience in/of;

• Experience of working with adults/children with a disability
• Experience of working in a transport environment.

Ideally you will have;
Full Clean Driving Licence with Category D1 (101) and willingness to undertake full category D or D1 PCV licence driving test (if not already a holder of this licence)
Minimum or four GCSE or equivalent
Good geographical Knowledge of the area.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact John Watson
Email: [email protected]

DBS REQUIREMENTS: ENHANCED ADULT AND CHILD

• These posts will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Vetting Check (Child and Adult Barred list). Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice.
  Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
  The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

WELSH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Welsh Language skills are not required.

Please refer the Job description for details