Driver / Escort
Westmorland Ltd, Weld Bank, Chorley
Driver / Escort
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Westmorland Ltd, Weld Bank, Chorley
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 15 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 29cb55c5bb5a442eab4f856d72addb8a
Full Job Description
This is a 25-hour per week role and is paid for 46 weeks at an annual salary of £16,247 - £16,489, with an outstanding benefits package. £16,247 - £16,489 + Excellent benefits Please note: Interviews will be held on the 18th December and the position is for Wood Campus in Leyland Huge Small Victories Being a driver in our school means being part of something big. You'll be the one who gets the children to school on time and return them home safely, creating positive relationships with the children and parents. Get out what you put in You will be responsible for the safety and behaviour of the children, and for using a variety of online reporting tools to record any communication from/to parents, or any pupil concerns. Specifically, your role as a Driver/Escort will involve both driving one of the school minibuses and escorting the children whilst they are driven, collecting them from their homes in the morning, and returning them after school. The number of young people in each vehicle will be between one and 6, and there will always be 2 Driver/Escorts present. You will be responsible for the safety and behaviour of the children, and for using a variety of online reporting tools to record any communication from/to parents, or any pupil concerns. One of the best environments in SEND Westmorland School is a successful, independent specialist day school for your people aged 5-11 years who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and associated behavioural, emotional and social needs. For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading Ofsted ratings. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities. What we do for you We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:
- Training: A full induction and on the job training
- Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays
- Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here
- Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
- Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
- Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here
- A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time Bring your whole-self to work Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we're looking for will:
- Have a clean driving licence with a minimum of 5 years driving experience and be over the age of 25
- Be friendly, hard-working and dependable
- Be able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and visitors
- Be well presented, reliable and a good time keeper Interested in joining us? Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document. Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD
- Have a clean driving licence with a minimum of 5 years driving experience and be over the age of 25
- Be friendly, hard-working and dependable
- Be able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and visitors
- Be well presented, reliable and a good time keeper
Westmorland School is a successful, independent specialist day school for your people aged 5-11 years who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and associated behavioural, emotional and social needs. For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading Ofsted ratings. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities. - Training: A full induction and on the job training
- Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays
- Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here
- Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
- Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
- Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here
- A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time
Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we're looking for will:
This is a 25-hour per week role and is paid for 46 weeks at an annual salary of £16,247 - £16,489, with an outstanding benefits package. £16,247 - £16,489 + Excellent benefits Please note: Interviews will be held on the 18th December and the position is for Wood Campus in Leyland Huge Small Victories Being a driver in our school means being part of something big. You'll be the one who gets the children to school on time and return them home safely, creating positive relationships with the children and parents., We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get: