Driver - Community ServicesinBirminghaminBirminghamPUBLISHED FRI 3 MAY 2024
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Driver - Community Services
Application Deadline: 31 May 2024
Department: Community Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Reporting To: Community Services Hub Manager
Compensation: GBP 11.44 / hour
Description
Community Services is seeking to appoint a driver to transport clients in QAC car or mini-buses from home to various locations including the QAC Community Hubs, work places, leisure opportunities and a wide range of other locations throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with occasional trips outside of the area by arrangement.
Contract 32 hours per week, permanent
52 weeks contract
Key Responsibilities
1. To drive clients from home to a variety of locations in Birmingham and the West Midlands to participate in planned activities.
2. To collect Community Services vehicle from QAC Community Hub and collect / drop-off clients to their home address, returning vehicle at the end of route.
3. Ensure that the QAC vehicles are properly maintained by reporting any faults to the Maintenance Team
4. Maintain the internal state of the vehicles, so that they are clean, comfortable and safe, ensuring all seat belts are in correct working order.
5. Provide support to clients and ensure that all rules are observed and safely maintained
6. Liaise with clients, parents, families and colleagues regarding the transports needs of clients and provide a highly reliable, professional and supportive service.
7. Where appropriate, escort passengers with a visual impairment and other disabilities to and from the vehicle, ensuring that they reach their destination safely- if necessary supporting them into buildings.
8. To pick up messages promptly and deal with issues that arise, changes in plans and priorities and offer solutions to difficulties
9. Provide person centred support to clients and their families, being flexible when the needs of the service require it.
10. Keep up-to-date with training, with policies and with the needs of clients
11. Perform such other duties consistent with the nature of the post as the from time to time decide
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description.
Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are available here
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2024
Department: Community Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Reporting To: Community Services Hub Manager
Compensation: GBP 11.44 / hour
Description
Community Services is seeking to appoint a driver to transport clients in QAC car or mini-buses from home to various locations including the QAC Community Hubs, work places, leisure opportunities and a wide range of other locations throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with occasional trips outside of the area by arrangement.
Contract 32 hours per week, permanent
52 weeks contract
Key Responsibilities
1. To drive clients from home to a variety of locations in Birmingham and the West Midlands to participate in planned activities.
2. To collect Community Services vehicle from QAC Community Hub and collect / drop-off clients to their home address, returning vehicle at the end of route.
3. Ensure that the QAC vehicles are properly maintained by reporting any faults to the Maintenance Team
4. Maintain the internal state of the vehicles, so that they are clean, comfortable and safe, ensuring all seat belts are in correct working order.
5. Provide support to clients and ensure that all rules are observed and safely maintained
6. Liaise with clients, parents, families and colleagues regarding the transports needs of clients and provide a highly reliable, professional and supportive service.
7. Where appropriate, escort passengers with a visual impairment and other disabilities to and from the vehicle, ensuring that they reach their destination safely- if necessary supporting them into buildings.
8. To pick up messages promptly and deal with issues that arise, changes in plans and priorities and offer solutions to difficulties
9. Provide person centred support to clients and their families, being flexible when the needs of the service require it.
10. Keep up-to-date with training, with policies and with the needs of clients
11. Perform such other duties consistent with the nature of the post as the from time to time decide
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Hold a full, clean driving licence
- Have a minimum of three years' driving experience
- Have attended MIDAS (Minibus Drvier Awareness Scheme) training
- Have previous experience of working with, or social interaction with people with disabilities
- Have an understanding of safeguarding principles and how to apply them in this role
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description.
Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are available here
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information.
Driver - Community Services
Application Deadline: 31 May 2024
Department: Community Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Reporting To: Community Services Hub Manager
Compensation: GBP 11.44 / hour
Description
Community Services is seeking to appoint a driver to transport clients in QAC car or mini-buses from home to various locations including the QAC Community Hubs, work places, leisure opportunities and a wide range of other locations throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with occasional trips outside of the area by arrangement.
Contract 32 hours per week, permanent
52 weeks contract
Key Responsibilities
1. To drive clients from home to a variety of locations in Birmingham and the West Midlands to participate in planned activities.
2. To collect Community Services vehicle from QAC Community Hub and collect / drop-off clients to their home address, returning vehicle at the end of route.
3. Ensure that the QAC vehicles are properly maintained by reporting any faults to the Maintenance Team
4. Maintain the internal state of the vehicles, so that they are clean, comfortable and safe, ensuring all seat belts are in correct working order.
5. Provide support to clients and ensure that all rules are observed and safely maintained
6. Liaise with clients, parents, families and colleagues regarding the transports needs of clients and provide a highly reliable, professional and supportive service.
7. Where appropriate, escort passengers with a visual impairment and other disabilities to and from the vehicle, ensuring that they reach their destination safely- if necessary supporting them into buildings.
8. To pick up messages promptly and deal with issues that arise, changes in plans and priorities and offer solutions to difficulties
9. Provide person centred support to clients and their families, being flexible when the needs of the service require it.
10. Keep up-to-date with training, with policies and with the needs of clients
11. Perform such other duties consistent with the nature of the post as the from time to time decide
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description.
Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are available here
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2024
Department: Community Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Reporting To: Community Services Hub Manager
Compensation: GBP 11.44 / hour
Description
Community Services is seeking to appoint a driver to transport clients in QAC car or mini-buses from home to various locations including the QAC Community Hubs, work places, leisure opportunities and a wide range of other locations throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with occasional trips outside of the area by arrangement.
Contract 32 hours per week, permanent
52 weeks contract
Key Responsibilities
1. To drive clients from home to a variety of locations in Birmingham and the West Midlands to participate in planned activities.
2. To collect Community Services vehicle from QAC Community Hub and collect / drop-off clients to their home address, returning vehicle at the end of route.
3. Ensure that the QAC vehicles are properly maintained by reporting any faults to the Maintenance Team
4. Maintain the internal state of the vehicles, so that they are clean, comfortable and safe, ensuring all seat belts are in correct working order.
5. Provide support to clients and ensure that all rules are observed and safely maintained
6. Liaise with clients, parents, families and colleagues regarding the transports needs of clients and provide a highly reliable, professional and supportive service.
7. Where appropriate, escort passengers with a visual impairment and other disabilities to and from the vehicle, ensuring that they reach their destination safely- if necessary supporting them into buildings.
8. To pick up messages promptly and deal with issues that arise, changes in plans and priorities and offer solutions to difficulties
9. Provide person centred support to clients and their families, being flexible when the needs of the service require it.
10. Keep up-to-date with training, with policies and with the needs of clients
11. Perform such other duties consistent with the nature of the post as the from time to time decide
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Hold a full, clean driving licence
- Have a minimum of three years' driving experience
- Have attended MIDAS (Minibus Drvier Awareness Scheme) training
- Have previous experience of working with, or social interaction with people with disabilities
- Have an understanding of safeguarding principles and how to apply them in this role
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description.
Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are available here
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information.
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