Job Title: Driver Roles across Hertfordshire
Starting Salary: £24,404 (£12.65 per hour) progressing to £24,790 (£12.84 an hour) pro rata for part time
Hours: Full Time and Part Time hours available
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
We have got driving opportunities in a number of teams.
About the teams
Driver Support Worker - Adults with Disabilities
We're looking for you to offer care and support to adults with a variety of abilities. You'll transport them to and from their homes to day services.
Hertford - Ware Road Day Service - 23 hours per week
St Albans - St Albans Day Service - 25 hours per week, split shifts -2.5 hours in morning and afternoon
Welwyn Garden City - Garden City Day Service - 25 hours per week, split shifts - 2.5 hours in morning and afternoon
Stevenage - Stevenage resource centre - 20 hours per week - negotiable
Passenger Transport Driver
HertsLynx provides transport to residents in rural areas who need to travel to be able to access education, employment, and leisure activities.
North & East Area of Hertfordshire - Permanent & Variable Contracts Available
Hemel Hempstead - Permanent & Fixed Term Contracts
Driver Attendant and Relief Driver Attendant
You'll be responsible for transporting elderly service users to and from their homes to day services in a safe and caring manner.
Welwyn Garden City - Anson Court (25hrs per week split shifts - 2.5hrs in the morning and afternoon)
Hemel Hempstead - High View Lodge (25hrs per week split shifts - 2.5hrs in the morning and afternoon)
Countywide - Relief posts (variable hours)
Driver Attendant (Schools)
Your role will be crucial in ensuring children with special needs have a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable journey to and from school each day.
Dial-A-Ride and Relief Dial-A-Ride Drivers
You'll be responsible for providing a safe, friendly and reliable door to door transport service for elderly and/or disabled people unable to access other public transport.
Benefits of Split Shifts:
- Enjoy free time during the day, ideal if you have other commitments or responsibilities
- Perfect for those who prefer working in shorter, manageable shifts.
If there are no vacancies in your preferred team/location please continue to make an application and we will add you to a waiting list. You will be contacted when vacancies become available to see if you are still interested in Driving for Hertfordshire County Council.
For more information about each of these roles please visit our Driving jobs in Hertfordshire page
About you
- You'll be licensed to drive minibus-type vehicles with a full unrestricted D1 category licence.
- You'll be a confident and safe driver.
- You'll have a caring and professional approach.
- You'll have experience of driving both manual and automatic vehicles.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.