Driver/escort (Bank/casual) - Leyland, United Kingdom - The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group

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Leyland, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview and Responsibilities:

Location:
Leyland, nr Preston, Lancashire

Salary:
£11 p/hr + 13% holiday pay on top

Hours:
Choose from a range of shift times that will suit any needs

During school term times, 42 Weeks per year

Aurora Brambles School is an independent day school in Lancashire providing specialist education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).

The main purpose of the role

As our Driver/Escort, your role will be to provide a safe, efficient and effective transportation service for pupils who use Aurora services, acting within Aurora and statutory guidance at all times to ensure the safety, health and welfare of pupils at all times.

You will be required to collect pupils on a daily basis (am and pm) from their place of residence and transport them to the Aurora Brambles School, and return home from school at the required time.

You must ensure a safe and compliant service of transportation of pupils, in line with the statutory driving legislation and Aurora policies and procedures in relation to health and safety and safeguarding.

It will also be your responsibility to inspect, clean and maintain transportation vehicles in line with Aurora policies and procedures.

Key Duties

Ensure pupils arrive at school on a daily basis in time for registration
Report any safeguarding concerns on arrival at school to the Safeguarding Manager
Maintain driver safety by driving within the speed limit at all times and ensuring all passengers wear seat belts
Maintain vehicle log record on a daily basis
Any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role
Return pupils home at the required time
Work in partnership with key staff to ensure risk assessments are up to date
Build positive, trusting and professional relationships with children to support safe transportation.

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This role requires lone working and may include travelling across the motorway network.

Skills and Qualifications:

Skills and Qualifications:

Must hold a clean, UK driving licence
Have a minimum of 2 years driving experience and be over 21 (for insurance purposes)
Have excellent communication skills, be tolerant and demonstrate a caring approach
Must be reliable with excellent timekeeping skills

Benefits and Additional Information:

What's on offer?

Full training (if required) and continued support
Life assurance and pension
Health cash back plan
Car lease scheme
Perk box 100's of discounts on high street stores and restaurants
Free parking

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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**The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer