Peripatetic Driver

**About The Role**:
At Dorset Travel, we've been dedicated to making a difference in our community since 2008. Every day, we ensure over 13,000 passengers travel safely across Dorset. From schoolchildren to day centre visitors, we make every journey comfortable and secure. Now, we're looking for caring and responsible drivers to join our team, helping transport vulnerable adults and the elderly with the utmost care and safety.

**What you will be doing**:
Your main job is to ensure the health and safety of our passengers. This includes understanding potential hazards and following strict safety policies.

You'll need to be active and able to assist passengers, including those in wheelchairs. This might involve running to ensure a passenger's safety, bending, stretching, lifting, and securing wheelchairs inside the vehicle.

You'll be trained in emergency first aid to handle any situation calmly and effectively.

Your role is crucial in safeguarding our passengers from harm. We'll provide all the training you need to do this confidently.

**What’s in it for you?**
- play a key role in the daily lives of those who rely on us for their transportation needs
- as an accredited training centre, we offer full induction training to equip you with the necessary tools and knowledge
- be part of a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality service and making a positive impact in the community

**About you**:

- you are compassionate with a commitment to safety and care
- physical ability to assist our passengers
- a readiness to learn and grow with us

**Further Information**:
This is a part-time, term time only role offering 25 hours per week. The shift pattern is over a split shift, with 2.5 hours in the morning and 2.5 hours in the afternoon. Transporting children and adults to and from school or a day centre. You will need D1 101 on your licence.

**About Us**:
We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You will:

- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Find out more about how to apply.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.