Job Description

Driver for Coleshill Day Service

P1867

Salary 12.21 per hour

Do you have a passion and commitment to working for a charitable organisation that supports people in need in the care sector to improve their quality of life. If so, this will be a great opportunity for you that will give you a true sense of job satisfaction.

Father Hudson's Caritas set in the beautiful stunning Warwickshire countryside, near to the heart of the historic coaching town of Coleshill. We are very conveniently located for main transport links and the Motorway network.

St Catherine's Day Service supports adults with a range of complex care needs to enjoy a meaningful day. It provides a wide range of stimulating activities in the centre and in the wider community.

We are recruiting for a Driver responsible for transporting vulnerable adults from home to day services and from day services to home. This will include the clamping of wheelchairs on specially adapted vehicles. You will also be expected to complete training to enable you to support the clients whilst on transport.

A full clean driving licence is essential and this post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service being obtained

Father Hudson's Caritas is a committed employer that proactively pursues our ambitions for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, building on our core values.

As a reward for your dedication to our services we offer the following:

Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service funded by the Society. Supported and bespoke full induction programme Enhanced Society Sick Pay and Statutory Sick Pay upon qualifying period Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements Free Parking Group Company Pension Scheme upon qualifying period Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support on personal and professional matters Refer a friend scheme Employee suggestion scheme accessible via intranet Online Payslips Excellent free online and face to face training to help develop and enhance your skills Long Service Awards High Infection Prevention and Control Measures
Closing date for applications is 14th July 2025. Interview date to to be confirmed.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Hours: 15 hours per week Monday to Friday - 8.30am-10am and 3pm-4.30pm Last Friday of the month depending on college attendance for client - 8.30-10am and 12.30-3 or 3-4.30pm

Responsible to: Registered Manager, Day Service JOB PURPOSE:

Duties: 1. Drive Clients to/from their homes to the Day Service along an agreed route. 2. Transporting clients and staff to college and community venues. 3. Ensure Clients' dignity is maintained at all times. 4. To assist in transferring wheelchair users to/from the minibus. 5. To carry out basic vehicle maintenance checks as appropriate, to include : o Checking oil/water levels o Checking tyre pressures o Checking level of windscreen washer bottle 6. To undertake vehicle defect checks, reporting any such defects or damage to the Day Services Manager as soon as possible. 7. Maintain Vehicle Maintenance log and Defects log. 8. To ensure all First Aid equipment carried on the minibus is replenished as necessary, e.g. first aid box, blankets. 9. To be responsible for the cleanliness of the minibus both internally and externally. 10. To attend regular supervision with your line Manager and Team meetings as required. Driver St Catherine's Day Service September 2021 11. Undertake additional training as required, particularly basic First Aid and epilepsy training, which may be arranged out of hours. 12. To pass on to the Manager any relevant information and to respect the confidentiality of information relating to service users and the service they receive. 13. To carry out any other duties considered by the society to be appropriate to this post at the request of your line Manager. 14. Comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act. and all other health and safety policies, procedures and requirements of Father Hudson's Care. 15. To adhere to all Society policies and procedures and those of statutory authorities, as well as recognised codes of conduct or best practice. 16. Staff are expected to carry out any other duties deemed appropriate to this post as requested by the Manager.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 14/07/2025
Reference ID: P1867