Driver

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Various locations as detailed below

Salary: £25,191 or £13.01 to £25,590 or £13.25 per hour (pro rata for part time working)

Working Hours: up to 25 hours per week (split shift) for school term time only with the opportunity for additional hours (when available).

Contract Type: Permanent and Casual

Closing Date: 31st July 2026

Interview Date(s): Various dates available

About the Role

We are currently looking to recruit a number of drivers for our Passenger Fleet Team.

Drivers are primarily responsible for transporting vulnerable adults and children with special educational needs including physical and /or learning difficulties to their School, Day Centres and other activities.

Drivers will ensure (along with the escort - where allocated) their passengers' personal wellbeing and safe/secure travel at all times, in accordance with the job description, relevant Policies, legislation, Procedures and good practice. Duties may also include transporting associated goods and services.

If you enjoy driving and working with people, in a role that really makes a difference to people's lives, we would like to hear from you.

There are various vacancies available operating from depots across the County of Leicestershire

Current vacancy packages:

Permanent positions:

DRIVER

Nailstone – 1 x 20 hrs per week (Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri) split shift, Term time only

Nailstone – 1 x 25 hrs per week (Mon to Fri) split shift, Term time only

Nailstone – 1 x 10 hrs per week (Mon, Tue) split shift, Term time only

Mountsorrel - 1 x 10 hrs per week (Thur and Fri) split shift, Term time only

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

This role is a “Safety Critical Post” and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. A copy of our Substance Misuse Policy and Procedure is available upon request.

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:

• Full Driving Licence prior to 1/1/1997 OR post 1/1/1997 Driving License with minibus entitlement category D1 (minimum) or D
  
  And experience or knowledge in:
  
• Driving and transporting individuals/groups of people.
• Working face-to-face with the general public within a service provision environment providing customer care and quality services.
• Keeping written records / documentation in a neat and tidy manner and sufficiently numerate to complete worksheets
• Road Traffic Legislation and Highway Code
• Able to communicate verbally with people of varying capabilities, including those with challenging behaviours
• Ability, with training, to undertake a series of moving and handling operations associated with the transport of people and static loads

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Lisa Weir, Team Manager - Passenger Transport

Telephone: 0116 305 7573

To contact me by email please click here

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement that should be no longer than 250 words as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us