Driver

<p>We are recruiting Drivers to be part of a friendly team who provide an excellent standard of service to support children with special needs.</p>
<p><b>The role is</b></p>
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<li>To drive a range of designated vehicle to transport children with special needs from home to school in the morning and return in the afternoon.</li>
<li>Have a D1 Category driving licence giving the ability to drive vehicles carrying up to 16 passengers or possess a PSV Licence.</li>
<li>Working closely with individuals, their parents and carers, show patience and understanding and be able to communicate with people from all backgrounds.</li>
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<p><b>In return you will</b></p>
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<li>Benefit from excellent terms and conditions of service.</li>
<li>Be trained to the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MIDAS) Standards.</li>
<li>Work a minimum of 20 hours per week working split shifts am and pm for 38 weeks per year (term time only).</li>
<li>Salary is pro-rata to the full time salary of £19,650 to £20,043</li>
<li>Actual pay is £8850.84 per annum paid at £737.57 per calendar month with any extra hours worked paid at £10.18 per hour</li>
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<p><b style="font-size: 0.8125rem;">Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 24 July 2022.</b><br>
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<p><b>Interviews will take place in the weeks commencing 18 July and 1 August.</b></p>
<p>We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups.&nbsp; We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.<br>
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<p>It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.</p>
<p>Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.<br>
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<p>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.&nbsp; All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.</p>
<p>For further details please contact Dawn Holmshaw on 0114 – 2734805 or email <a href="mailto:dawn.holmshaw@sheffield.gov.uk&quot; style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 0.8125rem;">dawn.holmshaw@sheffield.gov.uk</a><br>
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