Bus Driver

Bolton Clarke; Hervey Bay; Hybrid; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (not-for-profit)

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke in Hervey Bay region is seeking a part-time Bus Driver to support residents with outings, mobility aid handling, and safe transport. The role emphasizes customer service, safety, and resident engagement in a friendly aged care setting.

Applicants should hold a MR class licence for buses of 22 passenger capacity or less, with desirable experience in wheelchair access vehicles and computer skills in Word/Excel. Police check and NDIS Worker Check are expected prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Customer service focus when interacting with residents and families.
• Ability to engage with residents to encourage participation in outings.
• Commitment to safety and supporting mobility needs.

Responsibilities

• Engage with residents and support them to participate in outings.
• Load equipment and resident shopping onto the bus; assist mobility aids.
• Fold/unfold mobility aids and accompany residents to ensure safety.
• Support staff by staying with residents while other tasks are attended to.
• Provide feedback to Lifestyle Officer/Coordinator after shifts.
• Deliver high-quality customer service and ensure timely service delivery.

Skills

Customer service

Driving with care

Teamwork

Resident engagement

Tools

Word

Excel

Wheelchair access

Job description

Bus Driver# Search for Jobs## Bus DriverApply: Hervey Bay & Fraser Coast QLD: Part time: Posted Today: End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): JR001512**Bolton Clarke Group**one of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group. **Bolton Clarke** is Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 88 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.**The Role*** Engaging with residents, encouraging and supporting them to engage in the outing* Putting equipment (e.g. mobility aids) and resident shopping into the bus* Folding and unfolding mobility aids* Staying with residents to allow staff to attend to other's needs* Aiding residents with simple mobilisation including pushing a resident in a wheelchair (where trained to do so)* Share feedback with the Lifestyle Officer / Lifestyle Coordinator at the end of your shift* Deliver a high level of customer service, including the timely provision of agreed services to residents* Drive in accordance with road and safety requirements maintaining due care at all times**To be successful:*** MR class licence for driving buses of 22 passenger capacity or less* Previous experience using lifting equipment and assistive devices (desirable)* Ability to use computer software (Word and Excel)* Experience with wheelchair access vehicles and wheelchair tie down system, (desirable)* NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)* Complete a police check**About this location:**Located in beautiful, historic Maryborough, Bolton Clarke’s Chelsea provides high-quality aged care in a friendly, secure and comfortable residential environment. **Why Work For Bolton Clarke:** * Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs* A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support* Career progression and development opportunities* **Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits – claim up to $18,550 tax free*** Private health insurance and gym discounts* An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family**Apply Now:** Our application process takes 10 minutes to apply, please follow the below link to start your application.**Our commitment to diversity:** At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.If you have any further queries, please contact Trudie Patching ([e-mail])