JOB SPECIFICATION

Job Title: Driver 
Responsible to: Head of Care

Brief description of the job

This job involves driving staff from set locations to and from The Forum School in company vehicles. All work in and around The Forum School is completed by friendly, reliable and responsible persons. Drivers are responsible for driving our wonderful team from local towns into work at The Forum School in Shillingstone. Our brilliant team work so hard to support our children, we are offering them transport to work and back again at the end of their tiring day. The ideal candidate will have clean driving record, a self-motivated attitude and the ability to work independently. It involves working as a team or individually to create the right environment to help the broader team fulfil its purpose. Drivers maintain a high standard in checking the vehicles are functional, safe and pleasant environments for people to travel.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•	To attend for work reliably and punctually.
•	To attend any training as required and take part in a positive manner.
•	To know where Cambian policies are kept and to be aware of and follow their contents.
•	To carry out all duties as instructed in a safe, timely, professional and courteous manner
•	To play a full part in building good relationships with other staff.
•	To carry out monitoring of maintenance requirements and provide admin team with records.
•	To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and that of others in the vehicle.
•	To identify defects and damage and promptly report these to the site maintenance manager.
•	To deal with emergencies if they should occur while out on the road.
•	To ensure the security of the vehicles.
•	To carry out, as and when required, any additional duties and responsibilities as are reasonably compatible with this job description and deemed appropriate by your employer in the interests of the company.

The contribution you make by doing this job:

By carrying out these responsibilities well, you will be helping to provide the best possible quality of care for the young people who live with us. 

Person specification

For new appointments, a selection panel will assess each of the points below against what you have written on the application form – so, as a job applicant, you should explain, by using examples from previous jobs, voluntary work or whilst you were in education, how you match these points.

Knowledge
•	Knowledge of vehicle safety requirements within the law
•	Knowledge of general health and safety requirements in the workplace

Skills and Abilities
•	Ability to attend work punctually and reliably
•	Ability to follow rota
•	Ability to carry out basic maintenance checks and record findings
•	Ability to check tyre inflation pressures, oil levels, screen wash levels and keep within safe limits
•	Ability to maintain positive relationships with staff whilst working in a busy environment
•	Ability to follow laid down procedures as well as willingness to suggest changes to improve systems
•	Ability to lift and move objects in line with H&S guidelines
•	Ability to communicate effectively, including ability to complete reports
•	Ability to maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality

Qualifications
•	No criminal  record  including  convictions,  cautions,  reprimands,  etc  which  may  be relevant to the safety and welfare of others
•	Current, clean driving licence to drive minibus as required

Experience
•	Experience of driving a variety of vehicles
•	Experience of working as part of a team

This Job Description indicates the main duties and responsibilities of the post and it is not intended as an exhaustive list.     

Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £11.00-£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
•	Flexitime
•	Language training provided

Flexible Language Requirement:
•	English not required

Schedule:
•	Flexitime

Supplemental pay types:
•	Safety bonus

Experience:
•	Driving: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
•	Driving Licence (required)

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