Caretaker Driver
Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Caretaker - Driver
Permanent
Grade A
We are a Living Wage Employer and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.
Working 36.5 hours per week
Day Opportunities is looking for a friendly enthusiastic & passionate person to join our service as a Caretaker - Driver.We have a vacancy at the location below:
- Moseley Day Centre - Moseley
We are a day service that supports adults with learning disabilities complex health needs and autism.
Responsibilities:
- Your role will consist of meeting health and safety standards to ensure a clean and safe building record daily weekly and monthly in line with policies & procedures.
- Maintain a safe environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and reporting hazards promptly.
- Responsible for opening and locking up the building at designated times.
- Identify broken or faulty equipment and carry out minor repairs; escalate unresolved issues
- Perform daily and weekly checks including water temperature monitoring fire alarm testing and other health and safety inspections.
- Accurately read log and maintain records of all checks and inspections for compliance and audit purposes.
- In addition you will support the service to transport citizens from their homes to the day centre and home again as well as local community activities.
Essentials:
- Experience of general D.I.Y and maintenance
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and procedures
- Current clean driving licence
- Experience of centre community or voluntary work with adults with specific needs
You must hold a category D1 licence or be willing to work towards and successfully complete the qualification within the probationary period (6 months) as it is a statutory requirement.
For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing Team
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in ... View more
