UGO Bus Driver
Permanent, Full Time and Part Time
Up to £23,344 per annum (FTE)
Location: Essex
Working Style:
We are currently recruiting across the following locations.
1. Chelmsford - As and When
2. Chelmsford - 37 hours per week
3. Basildon - 20 hours per week
4. Basildon - As and When
5. Loughton - 25 hours per week
6. Harlow - As and When
7. Clacton - As and When
8. Clacton - 10 hours per week, Term Time only
9. Clacton - 20 hours per week, Term Time only
10. Canvey - 20 hours per week
Please note, all drivers work on a split shift pattern. For example, a split shift can cover from 7.30am to 10am and 2.30pm to 5pm. The salary will be pro-rata depending on the hours offered.
The Opportunity
Ugobus delivers tailored transport for businesses, residents and public sector organisations using our modern and fresh fleet of minibuses that are accessible for all. The team forms part of Essex County Council; one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK.
We take pride in getting to know our passengers; offering a transport service that is personable, dependable, and friendly.
We’re looking for people with an outward looking, caring and professional approach. The ideal person will naturally go above and beyond; acknowledging that our passengers value a friendly face and someone who is thoughtful and considerate. Flexibility is therefore essential.
As a Ugobus driver, you’ll be working with a diverse range of passengers; working with students through to older people, and individuals with disabilities or special educational needs.
Accountabilities
11. Daily checks of your vehicle to ensure safety, cleanliness and road worthiness
12. Engaging with passengers on a daily basis, transporting them from home to their destination in a safe and comfortable manner
13. Taking responsibility for safety on your vehicle at all times, including securing of equipment (. tail lifts, wheelchairs), use of seatbelts and awareness of passenger needs
14. Being Ugobus’ first point of contact with customers and, where possible, resolving individual queries or concerns
15. Timely communication of issues with your Area Co-ordinator to enable swift resolution
16. Work closely, in partnership, with a passenger assistant (if applicable) to deliver an outstanding service to our customers.
The Experience You Will Bring
17. Hold a valid driving license with a D1 entitlement - Essential
18. Experience in working with customers from a broad and diverse range of backgrounds/needs
19. Can demonstrate prior experience of being adaptable and flexible to business pressures
20. Ability to work under pressure and remain a calm and professional approach
21. Ability to use a smartphone and/or tablet
22. Demonstrate good communication and social skills in a customer-based setting
If successful, you will require
23. An enhanced DBS check
24. To undertake mandatory training; including, but not limited to MiDAS and First Aid
25. Undertake an ECC minibus driver’s assessment
Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.
Why Essex?
Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.