Send Driver - Leeds, United Kingdom - EMED Group

EMED Group
EMED Group
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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a S.E.N.D (Special Educational Needs and Disability) driver to join our team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.


We are looking for a unique individual who will embrace the positive, life-changing impact you will be making as a professional driver, safe in the knowledge that you are making a real difference to people's lives who need that extra bit of help, which in turn will give you a real sense of achievement.


Your main responsibility will be transporting young people with Special educational needs and disabilities to and from their respective schools every morning, and afternoon.


Throughout the day, you will be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable service users to and from their place of education, medical appointments and between healthcare facilities.

This can be carried out as two-person crews or alone, so it is vital to hold a full UK driving licence and to have a good degree of physical fitness.


As this is a specialist role, an extensive training programme will be given to prepare you for all obstacles which may arise daily during your routines.


Location
:
Leeds, West Yorkshire

Hours of work
:
Mon - Fri 07:00 - 17:00 (1 hour break)


What benefits can you expect?

  • Paid holiday entitlement
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£10.47 per hour:


  • NEST Pension contributions
  • Apprenticeship learning opportunities for career development.
  • Monthly colleague recognition rewards
  • Discounted high street benefits Welcome to Blue Light Card
  • Access to our employee assistance programmes for wellbeing support.
  • Uniform provided.

Other duties include:


  • Building rapport by effectively communicating with Service users and their relatives/friends
  • Responsible for lifting, securing and helping service users in and out of the service vehicles to always ensure their safety.
  • Assist with the handing over of service users to appropriate staff on arrival at treatment school, centres/hospital's or to family/friends at their homes.
  • Assisting service users with challenging behaviour and/or mental health illnesses
  • Ensuring that the Vehicles is kept safe, clean and tidy.

To be considered as an S.E.N.

D Driver, you will need to be:

  • A calm, considerate, careful driver, with no more than three penalty points on your license
  • Committed to delivering an exceptional, reliable, service.
  • An effective communicator and experience of communicating with others in what can often be emotional circumstances.
  • To have a natural flair for team working and collaboration
  • Be physically fit for patient handling and moving.
  • Pass an Enhanced DBS check (company funded)
  • Be able to work flexible shifts.
  • Familiar with the local and surrounding area

About Us


The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group.

We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50 depots.

Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.

EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.

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