Driver (Enforcement Vehicle)

A unique opportunity has arisen for someone who enjoys driving, to assist the council to address parking concerns and drive a County Council operated vehicle to Schools and other locations across Leicestershire during term time. About the Role You will be driving the Council's Camera Enforcement Vehicle based at County Hall and undertake planned patrols at various locations around the county, primarily at school start and finish times. You will follow scheduled patrol routes to capture evidence of parking contraventions near schools, bus stops and other locations in accordance with the relevant policies, legislation, and procedures. At the end of each patrol, you will be responsible for securely transferring data from a recording device to Council software. There will also be the need for you to drive vehicle(s) to and from maintenance depots for servicing and repairs when required and ensure you maintain the vehicle in a clean, hygienic, and tidy condition both inside and out at all times, including replacement vehicles., This role is a "Safety Critical Post" and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. If successful in being appointed to the role, you will be required to agree to a planned test and achieve a negative result as part of any conditional offer of employment and/or during your probationary period. A copy of our Substance Misuse Policy and Procedure is available upon request. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

• Hold a Full valid UK driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle
• Have knowledge of the Highway Code and drive County Council vehicle(s) in a safe manner
• Have basic vehicle maintenance knowledge and be able to undertake minor vehicle repairs with appropriate direction from the Council's Driver Vehicle Maintenance Team
• Have good time keeping
• Be able to follow set programmes & instructions and use own initiative
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.