Driver

Richmond Villages; Northampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal with every shift

20 days holidays + Bank Holidays

Wagestream early wage access

Pension plans

Job summary

Richmond Villages is seeking a Driver to join our Northampton village team. This permanent, full‑time role (40hrs/week) offers £12.90 per hour with paid breaks and a comprehensive induction and ongoing training. You will coordinate daily resident transport, including shopping and medical trips, while maintaining vehicle safety and documentation.

Requirements include a full, clean UK driving licence and customer‑facing experience. DBS check is required and funded by us.

Qualifications

• Hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have experience in a customer-focused environment.
• DBS check is required as part of recruitment; cost covered by employer (£40).
• Flexible, polite and adaptable with a can-do attitude; able to work with groups and wheelchair equipment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage a daily transport schedule for residents, including on-demand trips.
• Collect and deliver equipment using company vehicles as required.
• Carry out vehicle checks, maintain documentation, and ensure vehicles are clean and fueled.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Customer service

First aid trained

Job description

Job Description

Driver

Richmond Village, Bridge Meadow Way, Northampton, NN4 5EB

Salary: £12.90 per hour & Paid breaks

Permanent

Full time 40hrs per week

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.

As a Driver, you’ll organise and facilitate a daily transport schedule that meets the needs of residents within the village, providing scheduled and on-demand trips such as shopping trips, places of interest and medical appointments.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

• Collecting and delivering items of equipment to and from the village as required using company vehicles
• Carrying out scheduled checks on company vehicles, ensuring all documentation is in order and that vehicles are cleaned and have an adequate supply of fuel
• Reporting any vehicle defects and investigating and documenting the findings as required
• Completing journey logs after each use and monitoring Tax and MOT expiry dates, informing the Administrator near due dates
• Ensuring vehicles are locked and that alarms are activated when parking

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

As a Driver, it’s essential that you hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have experience in a customer focused environment. You’re polite and courteous with a can-do approach to your work. Flexible and adaptable, you’re a skilled and responsible driver that has an ability to build a trusting relationship with people. First aid trained with previous experience driving groups of people, using wheelchair restraint systems and vehicle tail-lifts would be advantageous.

Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – Find out more on our career site
• Parental Leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents - Find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations

Richmond Northampton Village