Casual Driver Attendant

3 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Thurrock Council Full time
Description

Directorate: Adults & Health   

Job Title: Casual Minibus Driver Attendant

Location: Thurrock  

Band: B (£13.76 an hour)

Hours: 0 hrs – shifts to cover existing Minibus Driver absences – full days or half days

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Caring for Thurrock, Friendship Club.

This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to assist with providing transport to vulnerable adults within Thurrock to and from the Day Centre in Grays. 

The candidate will use a council minibus to pick up and take service users to/from their own homes. We have several routes around Thurrock and this usually means delivering an average of 2 or 3 routes in the afternoon. You will need a full clean Driving Licence and this will need to have evidence that driving on D1 category vehicles is approved.  Business insurance is provided when using council vehicles.  A driving competence test is required for insurance purposes before starting the role. 

The successful candidate will be flexible and able to work as part of a team and also to be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision and use their own initiative within established procedures and processes to deliver a high quality service to our Clients with a person centred approach in line with the Care Act and Current Legislation within Adult Social Care. 

You will be required to attend mandatory training in areas that are relevant to the role.  Shadowing will also be provided. You will encourage, motivate, and support Clients while ensuring their safety and welfare in their homes when providing them with their meals.  Daily vehicle checks and mileage logs to be completed. 

Core values include individuality, independence, choice, dignity, respect, rights, confidentiality and fulfilment, which guarantees Clients receive a high standard of service. 

The successful candidate will need to have a flexible approach to working hours and be able to travel borough wide. Candidates will need to have good values and continually promote, service user choice and control, fulfilment, respect, privacy, dignity, rights and independence.

The post holder will need to be kind, compassionate, caring, flexible and committed.

The successful candidate will need to have a professional attitude at all times and have knowledge around the understanding of Dementia, Challenging behaviours and Manual Handling – training also provided.

Essential Qualifications: A full clean Driving Licence is required and this will need to have evidence that driving on D1 category vehicles is approved.  A driving competence test will be required for insurance purposes before starting the role. 

DBS Check: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for Adults is required at Enhanced plus adults barred list level. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Chris Mitchell on or Kayleigh Arthurton on  

Closing dates:

Redeployment only: 30th December 2025

Internal & External: 11th January 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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