PCV Driver - School & Private Hire - Vertas Group Limited

Great Blakenham, Ipswich

37.5 hours per week,

Monday to Friday, x1.25 Saturday and x1.5 Sunday and Bank holidays

£15.30 per hour

Are you a PCV driver looking to make a difference? We can help! We're are recruiting for a for a friendly Driver who wants to make a difference and join our team!

Responsibilities

To provide safe, reliable, and courteous passenger transport services primarily for school children, with occasional evening and weekend duties for community or private hire services. You will be representing the company in the community and must uphold the highest standards of safety and professionalism.

Key Duties:

• Safely operate a PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) in accordance with road traffic laws and company policies.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and report any defects promptly.
• Ensure the safe boarding, seating, and disembarkation of passengers, particularly children and vulnerable users.
• Deliver excellent customer service and communicate effectively with passengers, school staff, parents, and members of the public.
• Complete required documentation including timesheets, incident reports, and mileage logs.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the vehicle.

Key Relationships:

• Transport Manager - receives instructions, reports issues, and communicates route information.
• Depot Manager - collaborates on scheduling and logistics.
• School Staff - liaises with teachers and support staff for student handovers.
• Parents and Guardians - ensures safe transport and communicates any concerns or delays.

The successful PCV Driver will have:

• Valid PCV (Category D) licence
• Current Driver CPC qualification
• Digital tachograph card
• Excellent driving record and awareness of road safety
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Enhanced DBS check (required prior to start)
• First Aid training - Desirable

Unique Appeal of the Job:

An opportunity to work with a local company providing a service to passengers with a wide range of special needs assisting them to and from school.

About us:
Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-services facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is driven by putting our colleagues and customers at the heart of everything we do.

Why join Vertas?
You won't be staring at the same four walls in this role. Our drivers are the captains of our customers' journey, making a difference to the start and end of their school day. You'll be meeting loads of new people, and working on a term time basis, you will have the freedom of having weekends and school holidays off.

We want enthusiastic individuals with a positive working attitude to join our team of 4,000 colleagues across the UK. Vertas Group are an inclusive and equal opportunities employer who believe that our people power what we do. We aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which it operates.

Benefits :
Non contractual benefits

• Lifeworks high street and online discounts
• Company Pension
• WeCare 24/7 employee assistance including remote GP and counselling
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Vertas Finest Recognition Scheme
• Annual Making the Difference Awards
• Refer a friend rewards
• Personal Development opportunities including Aspire to Inspire and self-led learning

The Vertas Group is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of children and following legislation, guidance, policies and advice on this at all times

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees to share this commitment.

Offers of employment are subject to the following checks (where relevant):

Children's barred list
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Medical Suitability to work with children
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and therefore you must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings.