MB467: Community Minibus Driver
Location: Central London and surrounding areas
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (Mixture of early, late and weekend shifts)
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic community business who are looking to recruit a Community Minibus Driver on a permanent basis due to growth.
Duties and responsibilities:
- To drive vehicles with due care and consideration.
- To adhere to safe working practices, Health & Safety policies and other procedures, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and ensuring a duty of care is maintained to themselves,
- their passengers and colleagues.
- To provide assistance to passengers in a sensitive, caring and responsive manner.
- To maintain confidentiality about personal user details.
- To ensure vehicle exteriors/interiors are kept in a clean and tidy condition.
- To accurately record own driver hours on weekly log cards or tachograph equipment as required.
- To undertake any other duties that may from time to time be reasonably requested.
- To promote, through behaviour and appearance, a positive image of the business
Qualifications and experience:
- Be over 21 years of age, with a full, clean UK driving licence for at least two years (with a D1 or PCV entitlement) and no more than 9 penalty points on it, and to not have had a conviction for driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the last 10 years.
- Has proven experience of regular driving commitments, ideally in a professional capacity.
- Has a proven ability to drive a larger vehicle safely showing due consideration to passengers and other drivers.
- Is able to undertake route planning and map reading.
- Is able to read, write and speak English.
- Is able to communicate well with passengers and colleagues.
- Is physically capable of undertaking regular manual handling activities.
- Can work as part of a team and can show initiative in resolving problems when required.
- Can take and follow instructions and learn quickly in a changing situation.
- Can work independently without supervision.
- Can stay calm in difficult situations.
- Is flexible in their approach to their work.
- Has a patient and caring nature.
- Is able to get on with people from all backgrounds and in all circumstances in a polite and sensitive way.
- Is sympathetic to the needs of children and/or frail, older and disabled people.
- Is willing and able to transport assistance dogs and safely restrained domestic pets.
- Has a good standard of personal cleanliness and tidiness.
MB467: Community Minibus Driver
Location: Central London and surrounding areas
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (Mixture of early, late and weekend shifts)