Full-time Minibus Driver

5 months ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Community Transport Full time

**'This is the best place I've ever worked. The people here are amazing, totally committed and they have become great friends.' CT Passenger Driver - Birmingham**

This exciting opportunity is perfect for a reliable and compassionate individual seeking a fresh new challenge in a rewarding and trusted position.

It’s more than a job. Helping an older person get out of the house. Helping an individual with limited mobility access vital services. Helping a renal dialysis patient get to their life saving treatment. That's when its real.

At CT you'll get to experience lots of moments like these. That's because we're changing things for the better. From your very first day we want to make sure you have the skills to be brilliant and feel part of our team. You’ll learn more about us, our values, as well as understanding where you fit in and why you are so important to helping us to achieve what we set out to do.

We have been providing a caring specialist transport service to improve people's quality of life for over 50 years and we know that having the right team is essential to delivering our high standards of passenger care.
- We are looking for more than just experienced drivers. We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a warm, positive and people focused attitude and who will go above and beyond to treat our passengers with care, dignity, and respect._
- The post holder will provide professional and high-quality care, collecting passengers with a range of additional needs and transporting them to destinations such as schools, day centres and medical centres. The post holder will drive a non-emergency ambulance or minibus in accordance with the law, demonstrating a commitment to the comfort and safety of passengers whilst showing consideration for other road users._

**What you can expect when working for CT**:
1. A dedicated recruitment team to ensure you can join us as quickly as possible and a dedicated training team that ensures you remain compliant to work

2. A rewarding role with the chance to make a difference every day

3. To work within a friendly team for an organisation that truly cares about you as an individual

4. Company sick pay

5. Employee Assistance Programme

6. Driver of the Year awards with generous prize

7. Further investments in quality training such as
- All aspects of safe loading and driving vehicles
- Assessment and training to MiDAS standards
- Manual handling and First aid
- Awareness of safeguarding issues for children and vulnerable adults
- Emergency evacuation from a minibus
- Use of electronic information and routing systems (Mobisoft/Trapeze)

**What we expect from you**:
1. A full UK driving licence with full D or D1 entitlement and a maximum of 3 penalty points
2. Experience of driving larger vehicles
3. Experience of transporting people or experience of
providing care and support to individuals in a health
or social care setting
4. A satisfactory enhanced DBS check
5. A caring and compassionate nature
6. Excellent communication skills
7. Resilience and the ability to work under pressure
8. Flexibility to meet the needs of the business and a willingness to work unsociable hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

**Hours of work**:
This role is a full time role of 37 hours a week.

**Our people**:
At CT we don’t just accept difference, we support and celebrate it, for the benefit of our services, team members and communities. Our goal is to continue operating with a diverse workforce which is representative of the communities we support. CT is committed to providing a safe working environment where team members bring their whole self, and are able to realise their full potential and contribute to the Charity's success.

All of our employees are well trained, highly professional and dedicated to ensuring flawless and reliable service delivery. So whether you are just entering the field or looking for a new challenge, we have some exceptional opportunities to build your career within our growing organisation.

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