Driver and Escort

Driver and Escort

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

CES734(e)

Part time - term time

£24,294 - £25,119 per annum ( £11,010 -£11,384 per annum actual salary)

Children attend Bedeburn short break home to have a great experience whilst their families have a break from day to day care, enabling them to recharge their batteries and continue to provide high quality care and support for their children. This job is about helping children get to school on time and ready to learn whilst they are on breaks at Bedeburn.

We are looking for two driver/escorts for our short break home for children with disabilities and complex needs.

You will work together term time only for 20 hours per week driving and escorting children to and from school whilst they are on short breaks from home at Bedeburn.

Ideally you will have some experience of working with children with complex needs and disabilities, including those who use a wheelchair or will have transferrable skills from working with other vulnerable service users.

You will have a clean PCV license and experience of undertaking required safety checks as well as being committed to keeping vehicles clean and ready for use.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build and sustain relationships with children, their families, Bedeburn staff and staff in schools.

About Us

We work hard to make Newcastle a great place in which to live, work, and visit. As a unitary authority, we are responsible for providing all local government services within the city including social services, waste management, housing, and education. We are committed to making our residents’ lives happier and healthier.

You will be part of the diverse, talented, and resourceful teams that are striving to deliver our ambitions for our great city. If you are just as passionate and committed as us to making a difference to Newcastle and our people, join us and make a real difference.

Our colleagues are committed to our values of proud, fair, and ambitious which are at the centre of everything we do.

Working for Newcastle City Council We will encourage you to be creative and progress your career and working with us you will receive:

- A dedicated 5-day induction

- Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually

- Access to wellbeing initiatives

- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme

- Access to home electronics and car leasing schemes

Further Information and Applying

See the supporting documents for the full job description and other important information about working with us.

Contact: Dave Mason - Manager Bedeburn Short Break Home David.Mason@Newcastle.gov.uk for more information about this job.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. These posts are working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

Term-time only (Permanent)

Closing date:

22 August 2024