Area Minibus Driver

Country Court; Charlton Down; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Double time bank holidays

Induction training

Refer a friend

Pension & discounts

Free Uniform

Staff awards

Job summary

Country Court is seeking an Area Minibus Driver to cover our Homes in Selwood, Castle Lodge, Westbury and Chippenham. The role is 32 hours per week over 4 days, with the vehicle based at one of the homes and occasional additional days as needed.

You will provide excellent resident transport, ensuring safety and comfort on journeys, keeping the minibus clean and well-maintained, and reporting any issues. A positive, caring attitude and a full UK driving licence (D1 category) are essential, with

Qualifications

• Must have full UK driving licence for at least 2 years and D1 category.
• Over 25 years of age for insurance purposes.
• Experience in care industry is preferred but not essential.
• Friendly, caring and patient approach with residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to residents.
• Ensure residents are safe and comfortable during journeys.
• Maintain and report any issues with the minibus.
• Keep the minibus clean and tidy to high standards.

Skills

Friendly attitude

Caring attitude

People engagement

Driving enthusiasm

Dementia awareness

Care industry experience

UK Driving Licence (2+ years)

D1 category

Over 25

No serious convictions

Job description

Area Minibus Driver Required - Covering our Homes in Selwood, Castle lodge, Westbury & Chippenham

Hours: 32 Hours per week over 4 days

About The Minibus Driver Role

Our minibus drivers will have several local Homes to drive for, planning effectively with each Home to maximise its use in a fair and agreeable rota, helping our Residents move to and from their destination with ease. The vehicle will be based at one of the homes. You may also be needed to cover other days of the week on occasions.

• Provide excellent customer service to our residents.
• Make sure our residents are safe and comfortable on the journeys.
• Responsible for the upkeep & maintenance of the Minibus & reporting any issues
• Keep the minibus clean & tidy and to a high standard.

About You

Are you kind-hearted, calm under pressure, patient and knowledgeable in driving? Are you courteous, respectful and have a genuine enthusiasm for driving and looking after our Residents? Are you a people person? If you are, then we want you to join our Family here at Country Court.

• Have a friendly & caring attitude
• Able to engage well with the residents and their families
• Have a genuine enthusiasm for driving
• Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
• Experience in the care industry is preferred but not essential
• For insurance reasons, our drivers must be over 25 years of age and have a FULL UK Driving License for 2 years or more and this must include category D1, with no serious driving convictions

JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT FAMILY

Country Court is proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 3,300+ employees and over 45+ care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

IN RETURN

Benefits

You’ll be joining a family business and working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. You’ll also benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

• A rewarding job with exciting opportunities for career progression
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rates at Christmas and New Year at Double time, all other bank holiday paid at Time and a Half
• Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications
• Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
• Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
• Free Uniform
• Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff
• Subject to Terms and Conditions