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We’re Blind Veterans UK, a charity that helps vision-impaired ex-service people from every generation rebuild their lives after their sight has been affected. Founded in 1915, by Sir Arthur Pearson, to help the many veterans losing their sight after the First World War, we have over a century of experience providing the best care to our veterans.
Since then, we’ve provided support to tens of thousands of vision-impaired veterans, helping them to regain their independence. By providing our members with the tools and skills they need to lead a fulfilling and active life, we ensure they remain valued members of society.
We’re one transformational team that believes every vision-impaired veteran should be able to lead the life they choose.
We are now looking for three part-time Drivers to join us on permanent basis, working 15 hours per week, Saturday – Monday.
The Benefits
– Salary of £28,360.80 per annum pro rata
– Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
– Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
– Healthcare cash plan
– Access to legal services and mental health support
– Employee assistance programme
– Paid professional subscriptions and discounts
– Home working allowance
– Professional and personal development
This is a fulfilling opportunity for a people-focused individual with a D1 driving licence to join our compassionate organisation.
Your contributions will power a respectful, empowering transport service that provides people with the freedom to access life-changing experiences.
You’ll discover every journey is more than just a ride as you build connections, support the community and make a meaningful impact every day.
The Role
As a Driver, you’ll provide safe and enjoyable journeys to the people using our services to and from our Rustington Centre and on journeys throughout their stay.
Using a variety of vehicles, you will help create positive member experiences, ensuring a seamless service, transporting members for appointments or group outings, and focusing on safety, support and communication.
As part of your role, you will:
– Plan and manage routes considering passenger needs and comfort
– Perform routine vehicle checks and report any issues
– Escort and provide sighted guiding when required
– Assess venues for accessibility and suitability
About You
To be considered as a Driver, you will need:
– Experience in customer service
– Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, databases and intranet systems
– A solution-focused approach
– A clean, valid driving licence with category D1 entitlement
The closing date for this role is 17 May 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Transport Driver, Minibus Driver, Support Driver, Community Driver, or Charity Driver.
Webrecruit and Blind Veterans UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to join us as a Driver, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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