Minibus Driver

We are currently recruiting for a Minibus Driver to join our friendly and dedicated team at our **Malmesbury Lawn Care & Wellbeing Centre in Havant.**

**Hours and days of work are flexible - **Job Share is available.**

**(Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am - 10.15pm & 2.45pm-4.15pm alternate weeks)**

Age Concern Hampshire is an independent Registered Charity, passionate about supporting people aged 50+ since 1985 throughout Hampshire. We use our knowledge and experience to provide the best possible services that support, empower and reassure people to live as independently as they can. Our teams are dedicated to offering enabling services to allow clients to make the most of their ageing journey.

**Working for Age Concern Hampshire**

As well as working with a supportive team and experiencing immense job satisfaction, you will be making a real difference to the lives of older people in your local community.

You will also receive the following benefits:

- Opportunities for paid training, continuous personal development and career progression
- Free uniform & all PPE
- An Employee Assistance Programme offering 24 hour confidential support
- COVID-compliant working practices
- Pension Scheme with employer contributions
- Paid DBS

**About the Minibus Driver Role**

The main responsibilities of a Minibus Driver are:

- Driving Service Users from their homes to the Day Care Centre in the morning and return them safely in the afternoon
- Assisting Service Users to enter and vacate the minibus, ensuring their safety and physical needs are fully met.
- To help ensure the minibus is maintained through completion of daily checks, refuelling, vehicle cleanliness and reporting of maintenance and repair issues to the manager

**To be successful as a Minibus Driver you will have**:

- Experience of driving a minibus and assisting passengers
- A caring and compassionate nature
- Excellent communication skills
- An understanding of the importance of being reliable, hardworking and honest
- **A D1 on your license is essential**:

- A Midas qualification or willingness to undertake Midas training

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £9.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Store discounts

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
ACH provide PPE and reinforce COVID safe protocols to keep both staff and clients safe at all times

**Experience**:

- Private Hire Drivers: 1 year (preferred)
- driving: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- driving license (required)