School Bus Driver

School Bus Driver (Trainee & Qualified)

Job Type: Full or Part time positions available.

Location: Greater Manchester

Salary: £13-£14 per hour

Hours: minimum 20 per week, Monday to Friday (no weekends)

Our client is looking for drivers to join their School Bus team.

Please note if you are a trainee driver, the training they provide maybe up to 5 weeks and full time hours.

The Role

Working on a dedicated 20 hour a week contract, you’ll be a friendly and recognisable face responsible for getting the youngsters of their city safely to their school, and back home again.

You’ll be following the school term dates of the school you’re running to, and you will be paid on a pro-rata basis - meaning you’ll be paid for every week of the year, even when it’s the school holidays.

A DBS enhanced safeguarding check will be required due to the nature of the role.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• Provide high levels of customer service
• To be able to drive to DSA standards
• To take cash, contactless and mobile app payments
• To work to and adhere to company policies and standard operating procedures
• To promote a positive health and safety culture within the business

Key Safety Responsibilities

• Acting in a manner as to ensure the health, safety, welfare, environment and fire safety of yourself and others in the organisation, as well as any customers, clients and visitors.
• Ensuring that you and any guests to any company premises understand emergency and evacuation arrangements.
• Ensuring your working environment is maintained in a safe and tidy condition.
• Acting proactively in identifying any unsafe practices or safety risks in the organisation and reporting these through the appropriate channels.
• Ensuring adherence to all relevant company and Go-Ahead group company policies and procedures.

Knowledge and Skills Requirement

Essential

• Basic IT Skills
• Good level of numerical competency
• Good level of verbal reasoning
• Excellent Highway code knowledge
• Excellent timekeeping skills
• Experience working in a front-line customer service role
• Self-disciplined to manage shift working
• Be able to understand and implement complex instructions
• No more than 3 licence points
• To learn quickly in an ever-changing environment.

Desired

• A sound geographical knowledge of the Greater Manchester area

Behaviours

• Take pride in yourself and set your individual standards high. Bus Driving is a professional career and the standards expected by the company reflect how importantly they view the role.
• You need to understand responsibility. You’re responsible for the safety of your customers and colleagues, your timekeeping, your own personal standards, and for building the brand and image of their company.
• They want you to be you! Bring your own personality, creativity and ideas and improve their team. They use technology to make sure they’re all connected and they can share their thoughts and ideas as one team.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate in applying.