Driver - Wareham, United Kingdom - Dorset Councils

Dorset Councils

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Wareham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Organisation

Dorset Council
Location
Wareham, United Kingdom
Reference

Occupational group
Transport, Policy, Driver & Passenger Assistance
Salary details

- £11,249 to £11,66

Job term
Part Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Contact
Nigel Dewland
Contact

telephone

Closing Date
04 June :00 PM

Driver:

20 Hours per week:

Salary £11,249 to 11,662:

Wareham area:

What's in it for you:

We are seeking to recruit permanent driver with a responsible and caring attitude to assist in Adult Day care transport in the Wareham Area.

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What you will be doing:

Applications are invited from people living in the Wareham area.
The hours of work could vary but are usually approx. 4 hours a day Monday to Friday split shifts morning and afternoon, transporting to and from the day centre

Vehicles you will be driving will be a 17 seater mini bus or smaller.

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About you:

You must but must have a category D1(101) or D or D1 on your driving licence.
To have had experience of working with the elderly/ Adults with learning disabilities.

To convey passengers safely to and from their homes and other establishments, in accordance with the route schedule (with or without the assistance of an escort) having particular regard for their comfort and particular disability.

to be physically fit enough to push wheel chairs and secure them in vehicles.

Additional Information:

DBS check for adults and children will be done as part of the recruitment process.

A driving assessment will need to be undertaken as part of the interview.

For an informal discussion please contact one of the lead drivers Nigel, Adrian or Iain on

Dorset Council:

A great place to work:
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.

See our adult safeguarding policy.

This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

Find out more about how to apply.