Casual Hours Driver

1. As a Casual Hours Minibus Driver at Coleg Cambria you will drive College vehicles transporting staff, students and others as and when required.
2. Welsh language skills are desirable for this position.
3. We offer Generous Annual Leave Entitlement, On site nursery provision at our Deeside site and Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses.

Coleg Cambria are now searching for a number of Casual Hours Mini Bus Drivers to join their Estates and Facilities team from September 2024. As a Casual Hours Minibus Driver at Coleg Cambria you will drive College vehicles transporting staff, students and others as and when required. The College does have trips across the week including some less regular early morning, evenings and weekends throughout the year. You may also  be requested to collect, transport and deliver items and materials from various locations in the College van or the electric mail van, ensuring measures are taken to prevent any damage. It will be your responsibility to ensure reasonable measures are taken to safeguard passengers at all times and conduct checks and visual inspections of vehicles to ensure road worthy condition prior to use. You will drive in a legal and safe fashion at all times as well as complying with College processes and procedures. 

Essential Requirements

• A full, clean UK driving licence with D1 is prerequisite for this role
• A D1+E drivers licence is highly desirable for this vacancy
• It is essential that you have proven previous experience of driving mini buses (Drivers will also be required to complete MIDAS training) 
• Able to demonstrate excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Self motivated, well organised and able to work independently using own initiative
• Basic IT literacy and willingness to learn to enable communication about driving duties, to enable claims for Pay and Expenses and undertake mandatory online training

Coleg Cambria is committed to raising the profile of the Welsh language.

Welsh language skills are desirable for this position.

Coleg Cambria is a ‘Disability Confident’ Employer. 

The promotion of Equality and Diversity is an essential part of the work we do and as part of this, the College is committed to having a diverse staff group. 

The safety of children, young people and adults identified as ‘vulnerable’ is paramount and Coleg Cambria is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of these individuals and to the rigorous implementation of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) procedures and arrangements. A DBS Disclosure will be requested from the successful candidate being offered the position.

Please be aware that Coleg Cambria reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you do wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

Benefits

• Excellent Pension Scheme(s)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• On site nursery provision at our Deeside site
• Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses
• Access to A Wide Range of E-Learning and Professional Development
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent Sports and Fitness Facilities
• Free Parking on All Sites
• Cycle Scheme
• Discounted Rates for Hairdressing and Beauty Treatments
• Discounted Rates for Restaurants
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave