Transport Services Driver
Company
Location
Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/16/2025
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Description
Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, full time; split shift 07:15-10:45 and 14:30-17:45.
Worker Type: Offsite Worker
Salary: The Starting Salary is £25,992 (Level one), rising to £26,835 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time).
Location: Woolsthorpe Depot NG8 3JP
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. In addition to competitive pay, generous leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
About The Role
To maintain passenger comfort while providing transport to and from Special Educational Schools and Day Centres. Providing care, responsive and effective support whilst driving passengers with physical, mental and /or developmental disabilities.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Tracy Wootton by telephone on 0115 876 1464 or by email at [email protected]
Closing Date: 18th August/2025
Interview will be held: 25th August 2025
Please note that there may be occasions when we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, full time; split shift 07:15-10:45 and 14:30-17:45.
Worker Type: Offsite Worker
Salary: The Starting Salary is £25,992 (Level one), rising to £26,835 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time).
Location: Woolsthorpe Depot NG8 3JP
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. In addition to competitive pay, generous leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
About The Role
To maintain passenger comfort while providing transport to and from Special Educational Schools and Day Centres. Providing care, responsive and effective support whilst driving passengers with physical, mental and /or developmental disabilities.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Ability to ensure the vehicle is fit for the route to be undertaken and complies with the department's maintenance programme. Ensuring that the daily 1st use check is completed, and that the tail lift is correctly operated. That all wheelchairs are secured properly and in compliance with the training provided.
- Ability to liaise with both Passenger Assistants, parents/carers and other professional people you come in contact with, reporting any issues/ concerns to the office as soon as possible.
- Comply with the principles of standard infection control protocols at all times to prevent the spread of infection.
- Must hold a full UK driving licence with a D1 category (or cat D).
- This role requires manual handling of people, such as pushing wheelchairs, supporting ambulant passengers with mobility issues, supporting passengers while using the vehicle's tail lift, and securing wheelchairs on board the vehicle.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Tracy Wootton by telephone on 0115 876 1464 or by email at [email protected]
Closing Date: 18th August/2025
Interview will be held: 25th August 2025
Please note that there may be occasions when we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working – to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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