Minibus Driver - Part Time

Country Court; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates at Xmas &

Induction training and ongoing dev.

Refer a friend or resident bonus

Pension contributions

Discounts for shops/restaurants

Free uniform

Annual staff awards programme

Job summary

Country Court is seeking a Minibus Driver to support our residents across multiple homes. You will drive a minibus for local journeys, plan rotations with each Home to maximise usage, and ensure residents travel safely and comfortably.

The role is 21 hours per week over 2.5 days, based at our homes in the Lincoln area. You must hold a full UK driving licence (D1 category) for at least 2 years with no serious convictions, and have a kind, calm, and patient approach.

Qualifications

• Friendly, caring attitude and ability to engage well with residents.
• Full UK Driving Licence for 2+ years with category D1 and no serious driving convictions.
• Knowledge of driving for residents and care settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comfortable minibus transport for residents.
• Plan rota with Homes to maximise vehicle use and ensure timely journeys.
• Keep the minibus clean, well-maintained and report any issues.
• Deliver excellent customer service to residents and their families.

Job description

Minibus Driver Bank Required - Covering our Homes ,Swanholme , Ruckland court, Neale court ,Eccleshare court and Southcote Lodge

Hours: 21 Hours per week over 2.5 days

About The Minibus Driver Role

Our minibus drivers will have several local Homes to drive for, planning effectively with each Home to maximise its use in a fair and agreeable rota, helping our Residents move to and from their destination with ease. The vehicle will be based at one of the homes. You may also be needed to cover other days of the week on occasions.

• Provide excellent customer service to our residents.
• Make sure our residents are safe and comfortable on the journeys.
• Responsible for the upkeep & maintenance of the Minibus & reporting any issues
• Keep the minibus clean & tidy and to a high standard.

About You

Are you kind-hearted, calm under pressure, patient and knowledgeable in driving? Are you courteous, respectful and have a genuine enthusiasm for driving and looking after our Residents? Are you a people person? If you are, then we want you to join our Family here at Country Court.

Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes. Having those care values is vital to share a happy home, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people’s lives.

• Have a friendly & caring attitude
• Able to engage well with the residents and their families
• Have a genuine enthusiasm for driving
• Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
• Experience in the care industry is preferred but not essential
• For insurance reasons, our drivers must be over 25 years of age and have a FULL UK Driving License for 2 years or more and this must include category D1, with no serious driving convictions

JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT FAMILY

Country Court is proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 3,300+ employees and over 45+ care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

IN RETURN

Benefits

You’ll be joining a family business and working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. You’ll also benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

• A rewarding job with exciting opportunities for career progression
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rates at Christmas and New Year at Double time, all other bank holiday paid at Time and a Half
• Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications
• Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
• Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
• Free Uniform
• Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff
• Subject to Terms and Conditions

If this sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you. One of our team will then be in contact with you very soon.