Bus Driver

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – WEST REGION

POST: PERMANENT PART-TIME DRIVER/PORTER

HYDE SERVICES, ROSCOMMON ADULT SERVICES

JOB REF: 115/2024R

A panel maybe formed from this competition from which subsequent Driver/Porter posts for the Hyde Services may be filled.

The Role:

Minibus Driver/Porter

Reporting/Responsible To:

Team Leader/Team Manager/Service Coordinator/Area Manager

Qualifications/Experience:

Ø Candidates must have received a good general education and hold a full clean Irish manual D1 Drivers Licence.

Ø Candidates must have completed their CPC examinations/modules and must hold an up to date CPC Qualification Card. This must be produced and checked at the interview.

Ø The successful candidate must have adequate training and driving experience to enable them to carry out satisfactorily the duties of the post and ideally have some experience of working with people with an intellectual disability.

Ø The successful candidate must have experience and be competent in general maintenance provision.

Ø Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.

Working Hours:

60 hours per fortnight based on a 7 day week duty roster, covering the centre transport AM and PM on 5 days per week. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 7am - 8pm to meet Service needs. The initial assignment will be rostered Monday to Friday, you may also be required to work weekends and public holidays as service needs require.

The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.

Annual Leave:

22 days per annum pro-rata.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Driver (Patients Public Roads) salary scale (01/06/2024) - €33,934 x 8 increments to €43,039 per annum pro-rata.

Tenure:

This post is permanent part-time and pensionable.

Probation:

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.

Driving Assessment:

Applicants may be required to undergo a Minibus Driving assessment by an Assessor nominated by the Brothers of Charity Services