Community Bus Driver

Part Time Permanent Position

21 Hours per week

Band 3 - Salary Range $67,833 to $71,555 per annum Pro Rata + 11.5% Super

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Care and Active Living service unit as a Community Bus Driver. This role reports to the Community Transport Supervisor and is responsible for safely transporting eligible clients and service participants across the municipality of Melton.  The Community Bus Driver assists in the provision of safe, reliable transportation for Melton City Council residents with limited mobility, age-related needs, or frailty.

You will work within a dynamic team environment delivering door-to-door transport for eligible clients within service transfer schedules as well as ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of the buses. With a high focus on customer service and empathy, you will help provide comfort, safety, and a welcoming environment for every passenger. 

Key Responsibilities

• Transport clients to and from a range of locations including, Social Support activity spaces, and health providers, in line with Council policy and procedures.
• Provide a person centred, flexible and responsive door-to-door transport service.
• Provide feedback on the health and wellbeing of clients and report circumstances where clients may be ‘at risk’ or requiring additional support.
• Enable bus passengers to board and alight safely, assisting clients as required including securing shopping and mobility aids.
• Provide First Aid as required and during emergencies.
• Regularly receive and respond to service changes delivered via phone or face to face.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Current valid Full Victorian Drivers Licence entitling you to drive a bus seating no more than 12 passengers.
• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or related discipline with relevant experience desirable.
• Safe driving record.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with and transporting older people, people with dementia, people with a disability and their carers.
• Current Level 2 First Aid and CPR certificate.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 5 weeks annual leave* 
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

*These benefits are pro rata. 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Sam Renk, Social Connection Team Leader on 0438 465 167.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Thursday 21 November 2024