Location: Various Locations In Scottish Borders, TD6 0SA
Rate: £12.56 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Grade: 2C
Hourly Rate: £12.56 per hour (Scottish Local Government Living Wage)
Contract Duration: Permanent
Please note these are permanent roles and several positions are currently available.
Location for these posts are Peebles and Galashiels.
Role Purpose
Bus Drivers – Peebles and Galashiels. This is a 37 hour per week position and candidates will be expected to join a rota of drivers working 3 or 4 days out of 6 each week.
Our operations are between Monday and Saturday from the hours of 6:00am-19:00pm. Drivers will be expected to operate school bus services as well as commercial bus routes. Training will include PVG application, Driver Induction, full MIDAS training, and route learning prior to deployment.
D licence holders with previous experience in public service work are preferred. A full manual driving licence with minimum Category D1 is required. A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driver's licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Operations Manager Dan Cathcart at dan.cathcart@scotborders.gov.uk or phone 0770 804 4781.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular, candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme, will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
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