Job Description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Makerfield Way Depot,

Makerfield Way,

Ince,

Wigan,

WN2 2PR

Salary: Grade 4, \xc2\xa38,747 - \xc2\xa39,234 per annum. \xc2\xa311.18 - \xc2\xa311.80 per hour

Wednesday - Friday (Split shift)

15 hours per week plus 20 hours staff engagement

Your role:

You will drive a 16-seat minibus as part of a team providing adult social care transportation to vulnerable residents of the borough. The outgoing (am) and return (pm) journeys transport passengers to and from day support centres and Community Interest Companies (CIC) using a fleet of in-house wheelchair accessible vehicles. You will reconfigure the internal seating to accommodate the need of the service users, depending on the varied daily route allocation provided by the management team.

The service is supplied daily (Mon-Fri), all year round, and you will work side by side with a passenger assistant. You will be responsible for the vehicle and the safety of all passengers during each journey.

The adults who use our services have special educational needs, learning disabilities or dementia; they will rely on you to arrive safely at their destination. You will be subject to enhanced disclosure check.

About you:

You will provide an efficient and professional service to the users by assisting them whilst on the vehicle to ensure they have a safe and pleasant journey to and from their daytime activities. You will have responsibility for their safety and comfort during their journey. The role can be challenging at times bus is extremely rewarding.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted \xe2\x80\x98Council of the Year\xe2\x80\x99 at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards and has recently published , our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the ensuring that your service will be continuous or \'unbroken\' between the supporting organisations.

The Integrated Transport Unit delivers the following services:

• Home to school transport for children with special educational needs.
• Adult social care transport.
• School bus passes for eligible children attending mainstream school; and
• Independent travel training for children with special educational needs.

Through our \xe2\x80\x9cTeam Wigan\xe2\x80\x9d behaviours, Be Courageous, Be Accountable, Be Positive and Be Kind we actively encourage innovation, strive to deliver outstanding services, and celebrate our successes.

As part of The Deal set out by the Council, we agreed to Listen, be open, honest, and friendly. You will get the opportunity to achieve this by dealing with our customers directly and help make a difference in their lives.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

For further information, please contact Maria Hawkins at

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Interview date: To be Confirmed

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus Child and Adult barred list check

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