CTOT Transport Childrens Services Drivers

CTOT In-House Transport Operations is dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), pupils attending Pupil Referral Units (PRU), and potentially vulnerable adults. Our services play a critical role in ensuring that these individuals reach their places of education and training safely and on time.

The Role:

We are seeking responsible and compassionate drivers to join our team. As a CTOT Transport Children's Services Driver, you will be responsible for conveying children with special educational needs or disabilities and potentially vulnerable adults to their places of education or training during school terms.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Utilize specialist equipment to load and unload passengers, ensuring their safe and timely transport to places of education or training throughout the school term.
2. Assist management and parents/guardians with timely communication regarding the child and/or educational/training establishment.
3. Conduct daily vehicle and specialist equipment checks and, working with the Passenger Assistant, ensure health and safety measures are followed for all passengers at all times.
4. Complete all necessary records, including vehicle logs, risk assessments, and any required reports for the educational/training establishments.
5. Undertake additional duties as determined by the management team, including assistance with training, commensurate with the grading of the post.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably involving the transport of children or vulnerable adults.
• Ability to utilize and manage specialist equipment for loading and unloading passengers.
• Strong communication skills to interact effectively with management, parents/guardians, and educational/training establishments.
• Meticulous attention to detail for completing daily checks and maintaining accurate records.
• A commitment to ensuring the health and safety of all passengers.
• Flexibility to undertake additional duties as required.
• A valid driving license.
• A DBS Enhanced Check for Children & Adults will be required.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay rate of £18.63 per hour.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to make a significant impact in the lives of children and vulnerable adults.

Benefits of Randstad
£300 worth of vouchers for anyone who refers a social worker over to us
Access to over 30 courses - free of charge- keep your CPD up to date every year
Access to Happi App - where you get access to discounts to shops
A committed & dedicated consultant

With plenty of employee benefits & the opportunity to learn on the job, you'd be silly not to apply.

If you wish to apply for this role or would like to discuss other opportunities within social care please contact Bethany McCluskey at or 0191 535 8458.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.