Part time, 30 hours
Gloucestershire House is a residential service with nursing support in Cheltenham, and home for up to 30 disabled adults.
About the role
As a Driver with Leonard Cheshire you will provide the transportation requirements of the service. Ensuring the safety of passengers, you will assist residents as required, fully supporting individual mobility needs.
You will ensure our vehicles are well maintained, with regular safety checks for oil, water, tyre pressure etc, frequently cleaned and well presented.
To be successful in this role you will:
* Have a driving licence with no endorsements and previous driving experience for manual vehicles.
* Be MiDAS accredited for appropriate vehicles (suitable training will be required for other vehicles).
* Have experience of driving a minibus and/or adapted vehicles (desirable for some roles).
* Be willing to work flexibly to the needs of the service.
Please see the job description (link below) for more details.
Your benefits and rewards
As well as competitive pay, we offer a wide range of employee rewards such as Wagestream, the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day, free Blue Light card with discounts for high street retailers, eating out and fun family days. There is also a free DBS check, generous annual leave, contributory pension scheme, excellent training programmes relevant to your role and so much more!
We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.
If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact Liza.wiggins@leonardcheshire.org or call 0750 002 7146
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *