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Job Description
Directorate: Adults & Health
Job Title: Casual Minibus Driver
Location: Thurrock
Band: B 13.34 an hour)
Hours: 0 hrs shifts to cover existing Minibus Driver absences full days or half days
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Caring for Thurrock Friendship Club.
This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to assist with providing transport to vulnerable adults within Thurrock to and from the Day Centre in Grays.
The candidate will use a council minibus to pick up and take service users to/from their own have several routes around Thurrock and this usually means delivering an average of 2 or 3 routes in the will need a full clean Driving Licence and this will need to have evidence that driving on D1 category vehicles is approved. Business insurance is provided when using council vehicles. A driving competence test is required for insurance purposes before starting the role.
The successful candidate will be flexible and able to work as part of a team and also to be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision and use their own initiative within established procedures and processes to deliver a high quality service to our Clients with a person centred approach in line with the Care Act and Current Legislation within Adult Social Care.
You will be required to attend mandatory training in areas that are relevant to the role. Shadowing will also be provided. You will encourage motivate and support Clients while ensuring their safety and welfare in their homes when providing them with their meals. Daily vehicle checks and mileage logs to be completed.
Core values include individuality independence choice dignity respect rights confidentiality and fulfilment which guarantees Clients receive a high standard of service.
The successful candidate will need to have a flexible approach to working hours and be able to travel borough wide. Candidates will need to have good values and continually promote service user choice and control fulfilment respect privacy dignity rights and independence.
The post holder will need to be kind compassionate caring flexible and committed.
The successful candidate will need to have a professional attitude at all times and have knowledge around the understanding of Dementia Challenging behaviours and Manual Handling training also provided.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for Adults is required at Enhanced plus adults barred list level.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Chris Mitchell on.
Closing dates:
Redeployment only: 15th April 2025
Internal & External: 27th April 2025
Interview Date: TBC
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Employment Type
Part-Time
