Recruitment
Recruitment
Want to join the Woking Bustler team?
WCT is a not for profit organisation, which was setup by Woking Borough Council to provide transport for those within the community who have reduced mobility. By working for WCT, you will be helping to support social inclusion and wellbeing, for the young and old within our community.
Minibus drivers
We are currently recruiting a Digital Demand Responsive Transport Driver
The service will operate on a corner-to-corner (virtual stop) basis, so boarding and alighting will occur at locations agreed upon with the passenger during the booking process. In operation, drivers must stop as close to the agreed location as possible, provided the stopping point is safe.
Hours: part-time role, Weekend, Saturday AM/PM and all day shifts available
Duties include:
- Driving WCT vehicles to MIDAS standards, Category D1 is required on your driving licence
- Ensuring passenger safety at all times, driving courteously, and not acting in any manner which is likely to bring the Society into disrepute or give cause for complaint
- Carrying out daily checks on vehicles and other related equipment to ensure that the highest standards are maintained
- Completing daily check sheets, ensuring any faults are recorded
- Maintaining the vehicle in a clean and tidy condition, internally and externally
- Carrying out duties with an appropriate demeanour
- Use a Driver Tablet to receive service communications
- Use of an electronic ticket machine
- Processing contactless bank card and smartcard transactions
- Person specification, experience and qualifications
Person specification:
- Be a suitably qualified driver with full D or D1 status
- Have a flexible approach to work
- Have a good knowledge of North West Surrey
- Enjoy working with people and have a helpful manner
- Have a cheerful disposition
- Have the desire to be part of a team which promotes our service and achieves excellence for our users
- Respect confidentiality
- You should possess the right attitude for a flexible, small vehicle service in rural areas. As front-line ambassadors for WCT, your feedback will be critical in developing the service.
Training:
Full training on an electric vehicle and all associated equipment used on the service will be provided, along with passenger support training. Training will include MIDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme), wheelchair tie-downs and occupant restraint systems, customer care, disability and equalities awareness and safeguarding training.
Use of an electronic ticket machine capable of processing contactless bank card and smart card transactions.
We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant will receive less favourable treatment based on gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be justifiable.
We are currently recruiting a School Bus Driver.
We are recruiting for a reliable, responsible driver to take children from home to school, term time only. This will require morning (approx. 7am-9am) and afternoon shifts (approx. 2.30pm-4.30pm) around 4 to 5 hours per day.
No previous experience is required as training and guidance will be given.
Salary: £12.50 per hour Benefits:
- Free flu jabs
- Company sick pay
- Company events
- Company social events
- Royal London company pension Duties include:
Carrying out daily checks on vehicles and other related equipment in order to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.
Maintaining the vehicle in a clean and tidy condition, internally and externally.
Carrying out duties with an appropriate demeanour. Maintaining accurate vehicle log sheets.
Person specification, experience and qualifications
- Hold a full, clean driving licence for a minimum of two years, Dl status is required
- Have a flexible approach to work
- Have a good knowledge of the Woking and surrounding areas
- Live local to Woking, Surrey
- People person
- Have a cheerful disposition and a sense of humour
- Have the desire to be part of a team which promote our service and achieve excellence for our users
- Respect confidentiality, protect sensitive client information
We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Passenger Assistant Role
We are recruiting for a reliable Passenger Assistant to take children from home to school, term time only. This will require morning (approx. 7am-9am) and afternoon shifts (approx. 2.30pm-4.30pm) 4 hours per day.
No previous experience is required as training and guidance will be given.
Salary: £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Free flu jabs
- Company sick pay
- Company events
- Company social events
- Royal London company pension
The role of a Community Passenger Assistant is to assist drivers with the transportation of SEND children to and from school. Applicants will be required to complete PATS & Safeguarding training and assist with securing wheelchairs. The nature of our work will require the candidate to demonstrate an understanding of disabilities and deliver the service with a patient and a composed attitude in a responsible reliable and manner. This is a term time role.
The role of a Community Passenger Assistant is to assist drivers with the transportation of SEND children to and from school. Applicants will be required to complete PATS & Safeguarding training and assist with securing wheelchairs. The nature of our work will require the candidate to demonstrate an understanding of disabilities and deliver the service with a patient and a composed attitude in a responsible reliable and manner. This is a term time role.
Duties:
- Assisting drivers with passenger transportation as necessary
- Ensuring passenger safety by paying particular attention to their comfort and well-being at all times
- Compliance at all times with Surrey County Council’s Code of Conduct for Drivers and Passenger Assistants
- Assist the driver in maintaining the vehicle is in clean and tidy condition internally and externally at all times
- Maintaining accurate records of passenger journeys and other associated records in co-operation with the driver
- Covering annual leave and sickness of other PA’s as required
- Carrying out any other duties which may reasonably be required by WCT management
Person Specification, experience and qualifications:
- Experience or understanding in working with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) children
- Enjoy working with people, be of a cheerful disposition and a good communicator
- Take a flexible approach to working hours
- Desire to be part of a team which promote our service and achieve excellence for our users
- Respect confidentiality, protect sensitive client information
Applicable to Successful applicants:
- References will be required
- An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) will be required
- Surrey County Council AIB badge will be required
- PATS, Manual handling, First Aid and Safeguarding training will be required
We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.