Minibus Driver

Colten Care; Poole; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks

Inductions and training

Friendly team

Career progression

Annual pay review

Free uniforms

Contributory pension

Job summary

Colten Care is seeking an experienced Minibus Driver to support residents across our Poole and New Milton homes, based from Bourne View in Poole. You will drive residents on excursions, ensuring safety, comfort and high quality service at all times.

Responsibilities include transporting residents to appointments and maintaining vehicles. A valid PSV licence is required; weekend work is possible as part of a 40-hour week in a fixed-term contract.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid PSV licence.
• Experience in a care home or working with older adults is helpful.
• Strong communication and a courteous manner are essential.

Responsibilities

• Transport residents on planned excursions to activities and events.
• Transfer residents to hospital and medical appointments as required.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and routine upkeep as part of daily duties.

Skills

PSV licence

Communication skills

Customer service

Job description

Minibus Driver

From £14.17 up to £16.01 per hour

40 hours per week, including occasional weekends

Fixed term position- 3 Months (possibility of extension)

Introduction

We're looking for an experienced Minibus Driver to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life in our luxury nursing homes. You'll be based out of Bourne View in Poole, and work across our Poole and New Milton Homes.

This is no ordinary driving job.

You’ll be carrying our wonderful residents on exciting excursions, helping them feel safe and secure and providing the highest standards of service. You’ll work closely with our Activities Organisers, placing our residents’ health, welfare and interests first, at all times.

When not out on day trips, you’ll be responsible for transferring residents to hospital and other important appointments, and you’ll look after the general maintenance and upkeep of the vehicle.

You are required to hold a valid PSV licence.

About you

You’ll have a genuine interest in the needs of elderly people, and an understanding of the care home environment. You're polite, courteous, and respectful, with good communications skills and kind manner. You're approachable, with a can-do attitude and a passion for helping our residents make the most of their trips out of the home.

About Colten Care

We're an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.
We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

Benefits

• paid breaks
• excellent inductions, training and 'on the job' support
• friendly team and great support network of internal professionals
• real career progression opportunities
• annual pay review
• free uniforms
• contributory pension scheme