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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here. 

D1 Home to School Driver

Salary £18,646 - £19,580 per annum pro rated for 30 hours per week, term time only

The role of a D1 Driver will be required to safely transport special educational needs (SEN) children for the London Borough of Richmond and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, based from either our Richmond (presently at Twickenham) Depot or Kingston (presently at New Malden) for home to school transport.

Operational area
Kingston and Richmond
Primary place of work
Civic Offices, 44 York Street, TW1
Appointment type
Permanent
Business area
Business Efficiency & Digital Transformation
Full time/Part time
Term-time
Salary from
£27,855 (SCP07)
Salary to
£29,139 (SCP10)
Hours
36
Estimated Interview date/s
Rolling interview dates, candidate will be contacted
Ref No
372
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About the role

The aim of SEN transport is to provide specialised home to school transport to children and young people living in the borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond to ensure that children and young people with SEN needs have the same opportunities to education as their peers.

As a D1 Home to School Driver for Achieving for Children, you will be responsible for:

  • Ensuring vehicles are fit to purpose
  • Ensuring agreed collection, drop of and journey times are met
  • Ensuring safety and welfare of all passengers
  • To work effectively with the passenger assistant.

About you

To be a D1 Home to School Driver for AfC, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following points:

  • Evidence that you put children and young people first
  • Evidence that you focus on quality and a high standard of service delivery
  • Evidence that you champion inclusion and value diversity
  • Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people
  • Experience of working collaboratively.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary. In AfC you will also have access to:

  • Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
  • Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of staff benefits and discounts
  • An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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