Evening Driver

The Nelson Trust; Brimscombe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 25 days

Pension 6%

Training & career development

Wellbeing support

Death in service 2x salary

Refer a Friend

Blue Light Card discounts

Eye care

Cycle to Work

Job summary

The Nelson Trust in Brimscombe is seeking an compassionate Evening Driver to support clients on their recovery journey. You will provide safe transport, practical assistance and help clients access essential health and support services in a residential setting.

This part-time role is 16 hours per week with pro-rata salary of £24,500. The successful applicant will undergo an enhanced DBS check and join a compassionate, improving-care team that values development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and reliable driver to support recovery journeys.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport clients to and from appointments.
• Support clients to attend GP, hospital and other off-site appointments.
• Meet, greet and welcome new clients to the residential service.
• Build positive relationships with clients to encourage engagement and recovery.
• Carry out regular vehicle safety checks and maintain mileage records.
• Provide practical support and crisis intervention where appropriate.

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate and reliable Evening Driver to join our Residential Services team in Brimscombe. This is a rewarding role where you will play an important part in supporting individuals on their recovery journey, providing safe transport, practical assistance and helping clients engage with vital health and support services.

Salary: £24,500 pro rata

Hours: 16 hours per week, with flexibility to work outside normal hours as required

Location: Brimscombe, Stroud

What will you do?

• Safely transport clients to and from appointments, including collecting prescriptions
• Support clients to attend GP, hospital and other off-site appointments
• Meet, greet and welcome new clients to the residential service
• Build positive relationships with clients that encourage engagement and recovery
• Carry out regular vehicle safety checks and maintain accurate mileage records
• Provide practical support and crisis intervention where appropriate

What we offer

• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of 30 days
• Pension: 6% employer contribution
• Investment in your development through training, supervision and career pathways
• Access to wellbeing and employee assistance support
• Death in service benefit (2x salary)
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

The Nelson Trust is committed to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people's lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.