Apprentice (Driver) Passenger Transport Durham County Council
Durham County Council
Apprentice (Driver) Passenger Transport Durham County Council
£12314
Durham County Council, Chilton Lane, County Durham
- Full time
- U
- Onsite working
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 1 week ago, 3 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: c4b8e568965148b8966e9185192c0e57
Full Job Description
- Learn how to drive any passenger-carrying adapted vehicle in the in-house fleet, having regard to the policies and priorities of the County Council, the Highway Code and rules and regulations applicable
- Assist in the transport of passengers to adult day care centres and other locations across the county
- Develop the skills to assist in the transport of passengers booked onto the Council's demand responsive transport services (for example Link2 and Access Bus) or using registered local bus services following a specific route as required
- Learn how to assist in transporting passengers booked on home-to-school transport contracts as required
- Develop the skills to support the collection of passengers as directed by the driver mobile phone application
- Learn how to collect passenger fares and submit to the Lead Driver at the end of each working day
- Develop the knowledge to respond to late notice requests for transport bookings from the Travel Response Centre and via the mobile driver application as well as Civil Contingency Unit as appropriate
Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Team working
Durham County Council is the largest council in the North East, we employ over 16,000 people and have a budget of around £1.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513,000 people. We are a forward-looking council and recognise that we need passionate people who share our enthusiasm to deliver fantastic services to the people of County Durham.
You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant: - training
- qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
- industry or sector experience