Job Description
Driver with Caring Duties - Antrim or Magherafelt This is an excellent opportunity to join the public sector as a Driver with Caring Duties, providing a vital mobile transportation service within the community. In this role, you will support the safe and timely transport of passengers while contributing to the delivery of an efficient and caring community-based service. About the role:
1. £12.75 per hour
2. Location: Based in Holywell Hospital Site, Antrim OR Magherafelt
3. 37.5 hours per week - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
4. Duration: 2 - 3 months initially
5. Please note closing date for this vacancy is Thursday 12th March 2026 at 12 noon - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today
What you'll be doing in this role:
6. Collect and convey clients/patients (including the aged, physically handicapped, epileptics, psychiatric, blind etc.,) to Trust Adult/Day Care facilities.
7. Carry out daily routine maintenance of their vehicle and minor repairs (including checking fuel oil, water levels and topping up as required, tyre pressures, vehicle cleaning, changing punctured wheels etc.)
8. Such responsibilities will be those associated with the driving duties referred to above e.g. loading and unloading vehicles, delivery of goods to departments etc.
9. Collect and deliver food supplies (including meals in containers) and materials (including beds, bedding furniture, equipment, CSSD Pharmacy stores items, laundry etc.,) as required by management.
10. Where necessary assist clients/patients in any manner possible with regard to their needs e.g. preparation for transit to (and on return from) centres and functions, doing up laces, switching off lights and appliances etc.
11. Assist clients, including those in wheelchairs and those who walk with assistance of mobility aids, when necessary i.e. boarding/alighting vehicle and an outing/educational visits.
What you'll need for this role:
12. CPC Card valid for at least 2 years.
13. Category D License with no restrictions.
14. As the nature of this post is likely to involve working with or being in close contact with children and/or vulnerable adults any offer of appointment will be subject to an Enhanced AccessNI Disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. A copy of our Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the AccessNI Code of Practice is available on request.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.