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Community Transport Driver Careers

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WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

Community transport is a home service for people who are not comfortable in using other form of transport, for instance, the handicapped, aged and schoolchildren.

Being a community transport driver, it will be your duty to move passenger, alike to a taxi services, or work on usual services like school runs. You may drive minibus, cars or coaches.

Basically the duties will include:

  • setting up the best way
  • driving the vehicle securely, ending at chosen points

  • assisting passengers in getting on and off the vehicle
  • carrying out basic vehicle checks
  • seeing to it that the vehicle is neat and tidy during journeys

You can work along with Passenger Assistants, under the supervision of a manager or coordinator.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:-

There is not prescribed entry requirements, though many employers have a propensity to search for driving experience and a background in health care, customer care or social work. Several employers might request for GCSEs in English, Mathematics or corresponding qualification.

You will require a driving license. Various employers might claim that your license has no approval on it. You should be minimum 17 years old to drive small cars or minibus which will need a standard driving license.

To drive bigger passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) in excess of 9 seats, you will require a category D license. To obtain this license you will have to pass additional theory and practical driving tests. The least age is 18, though you might be controlled in what services you can give.

For further details on the category D license, check the driver licensing section of DirectGoy site. You will also require the approval of Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

For further details related to careers in community transport, check the website of Careers in Passenger Transport.

TRAINING DETAILS:-

Once you begin your work you will basically be qualified in areas like disability, first aid and duty of care. Your employer might also support you to complete the Level 2 National Vocational Qualifications in Road Passenger Vehicle Driving, which has community transport alternative.

Next alternative will be to join Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS), which aims to promote nationally approved training standard for minibus drivers. Check the website of driver resume for further details related to the scheme.

On the other hand, if you drive vehicles with fewer than nine seats, you can join the MPV and MiDAS scheme.

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:-

  • good knowledge of traffic regulations and driving skills
  • excellent organizational skills
  • route planning and map reading skills
  • a sensible fitness level
  • sympathy and persistence with passenger
  • excellent communication skills and people skills
  • an understanding of disability requirements
  • ability to work as a team part

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:-

Full-time drivers can be paid between £ 12,000 and £ 14,000 yearly.

WORKING CONDITIONS:-

In a full-time job you will generally work for around 40 hours every week. Recreational hours can be offered, and you should be supple as a passenger will need transport from untimely in the morning to evening.

You will be spending much of your time in the vehicle, on the shift, picking and dropping passengers. You might be needed to raise and physically handle passengers.

Your employer might give you uniform.

DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES:-

According to GoSkills, this industry employs around 10,000 people in different organizations. There are also many volunteers give support to the industry, which is excellent way to get experience.

Jobs are promoted on the website of Jobcenter Plus, home press and on community transport organization. Several organizations are operated by the home authority, so you might get vacancies on home authority or the on the website of LG Jobs.

With experience, you can make a progress to operations or service manager. With accurate license, you can also turn into other field of driving or with additional training into maintenance and repairs of vehicle. Check the section of Transport jobs to discover other driver roles.

You will see that the above mentioned job vacancies helpful:

  • A2B Info
  • LG Jobs
  • Directgoy (Job seekers page)
  • Jobs Go Public
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