Support Worker and Driver

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom AWD Recruitment Limited Full time

Support Worker and Driver / Employee Access Assistant who has a full, clean driving licence, basic administration skills and excellent listening and communication skills is required to support a member of staff to fulfil their role at Guide Dogs.

**SALARY**: £24,500 + £4,200 London Weighting pro rata + Excellent Benefits

**BENEFITS**: 26 Days Holiday (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays, a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme.

**LOCATION**: Travel to and from work in and around London and the South Region

**JOB TYPE**: Full-Time, 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

**WORKING HOURS**: 35 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Support Worker and Driver / Employee Access Assistant that has a full, clean driving licence, basic administration skills and excellent listening and communication skills.

Working as the Support Worker and Driver / Employee Access Assistant you will provide orientation and mobility services by travelling across the South region, driving and supporting colleagues with a disability or long-term condition.

As the Support Worker and Driver / Employee Access Assistant you will form a close and trusting working relationship with the supported persons. Having a person-centred approach, good communication skills and flexibility and understanding are extremely important.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Support Worker and Driver / Employee Access Assistant:
Driving the person supported throughout the UK to offices within the organisation, for external meetings, multiple-day meetings including overnight stays and events as required

Providing sighted assistance to the person supported, including orientation and sighted guiding in unfamiliar environments, or other assistance as required

Locating addresses, planning routes and timings of journeys to ensure the supported person can fulfil their diary commitments in a punctual manner

Note taking at all relevant meetings, ensuring all documentation is accessible

Assisting with data input, ranging from basic to complex, on Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Teams

At times, providing exercise and environment enrichment for the supported person’s guide dog

Locating information from a variety of sources, including the internet, print and internal systems

WORKING AT GUIDE DOGS

Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives.

We believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

A full UK driving licence, and confidence driving in new locations

Evidence of dealing with confidential issues sensitively and with total integrity

Positive, team player, flexible, thorough, uses initiative and able to work effectively under pressure

Excellent interpersonal skills to develop close working relationships with the people being supported and a range of other stakeholders, including Executive Directors and Trustees

Computer literate with a good knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages

Eligibility to work in the UK

The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they work. They expect all of their employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

**Please note**: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOW TO APPLY

**JOB REF**: AWDO-C11933

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Guide Dogs

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