Driver / General Assistant, Perth High School - PKC*****
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We currently have the following opportunity:
Driver / General Assistant (Fixed Term until 15 August ****) - PKC*****
£19,275 - £20,306 (30 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Perth High School
Although 30 hours per week will be your core hours, you must be adaptable to change your working hours in any given week to meet the needs of the service, as a core part of job is to drive our school minibus for trips and events.
As part of the Business Support Team at Perth High School, reporting to our Senior School Technician, you will carry out a range of tasks to help support staff and pupils, including minibus driving and attending school trips.
When not driving, you will work with colleagues on a variety of different school-based tasks as part of the School Technician team.
Responsibilities:
Drive school minibus for school trips and events during the school day and where required out with the school day.
Attend school trips as a member of school staff.
Maintain tidiness and good order of the school minibus liaising with Fleet Management as required.
Provide Emergency First Aid as required.
You will complete a range of general tasks as part of the school Business Support team.
These may include:
Photocopying, printing and laminating.
Resource production.
General care and repair of resources and school equipment.
Set up for school events.
Assist Technician colleagues in providing support to various practical subjects.
Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
Skills & Experience Required




You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross and on occasion other areas of Scotland.
Must have D1 on driving licence.
Must complete MIDAS – training will be provided
Must be Emergency First Aid trained – training will be provided.
We will carry out a PVG check.
Must be flexible in approach to work and working hours
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annual leave package
6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
Eligibility to join our
Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as
Flexible Working,
Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave,
time off for volunteering and our
Access to a range of
We recognise there can be benefits to
flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this.
You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you.
A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance.
You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.




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External candidates are required to provide contact details for
2 referees, including email addresses.
One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on
MyView.
Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements.
That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.
Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act **** you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.
You will be required to provide this check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre‐employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.
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