Compassionate Minibus Driver & Activities Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 1,515,000 - 1,791,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Staff events

Job summary

Jewish Care is seeking an Activities Assistant & Driver to support older people in a community-based setting. You will drive safely between homes and centres, assist with boarding, and help create an inclusive activities program.

The role combines driving duties with leading chair-based exercise, discussions, games, and care plan support. A full clean D1 license and safeguarding awareness are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with older and/or disabled people in a professional or personal capacity.
• Experience delivering activities in a similar social care environment.
• Experience socialising with or talking to older, disabled, or people living with dementia, in a personal or professional capacity.
• Must have a full clean driving license with D1 category (essential).
• Midas and PATS training or willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective driving and transport services for older people and people living with dementia.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained to roadworthiness and cleanliness, coordinating maintenance and recovery.
• Engage with members to put them at ease during journeys and provide reassurance.
• Assist passengers to and from their homes according to agreed standards and procedures.
• Raising safeguarding concerns to enhance quality of life for older people.
• Run and participate in activities and programmes in a Jewish Day service setting.
• Support programming teams with tech to enable online discussions and exercise classes.

Skills

Driving empathy

Communication

Safeguarding awareness

Tools

Midas training

PATS training

Job description

Jewish Care is seeking an Activities Assistant & Driver to support older people in a community-based setting. You will drive safely between homes and centres, assist with boarding, and help create an inclusive activities program.

The role combines driving duties with leading chair-based exercise, discussions, games, and care plan support. A full clean D1 license and safeguarding awareness are required.