Contingency Driver: Flexible, Last‑Minute Route Coverage

Kinect Services; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus

Job summary

Kinect Services in Hertfordshire is recruiting contingency drivers to provide safe, reliable transport for children and vulnerable adults. This bridging role involves rotating routes and potential short-notice deployments across our network.

You will hold a full UK driving licence, may require an Enhanced DBS, and work term-time only at 30 hours per week, earning £12.71 per hour plus mileage where applicable. A joining bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Enhanced DBS check or willingness to complete checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and reliable transport for children and vulnerable adults.
• Cover planned and unplanned driver absences.
• Drive different routes across allocated operational area.
• Respond to frequent short-notice changes.
• Work with Operations Team and follow updated instructions.
• Provide excellent service to passengers, families, schools and local authorities.

Skills

Flexibility

Calm under pressure

Empathy

Reliability

Punctuality

Route adaptability

Smartphone literacy

Education

Full UK driving licence

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Kinect Services in Hertfordshire is recruiting contingency drivers to provide safe, reliable transport for children and vulnerable adults. This bridging role involves rotating routes and potential short-notice deployments across our network.

You will hold a full UK driving licence, may require an Enhanced DBS, and work term-time only at 30 hours per week, earning £12.71 per hour plus mileage where applicable. A joining bonus is available for eligible candidates.