Driver
| Posting date: | 22 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £11.44 to £13.44 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 April 2025 |
| Location: | RH10 3HS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Leonard Cheshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 15272-54096 |
Summary
Full time role available, must be flexible to work Monday to Friday and some weekends as required.
A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Our service is located in 17 acres of beautiful countryside in Copthorne, West Sussex. We actively involve its service users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.
About the role
As a Driver with Leonard Cheshire you will provide the transportation requirements of the service. Ensuring the safety of passengers, you will assist residents as required, fully supporting individual mobility needs.
You will ensure our vehicles are well maintained, with regular safety checks for oil, water, tyre pressure etc, frequently cleaned and well presented.
To be successful in this role you will:
• Have a driving licence with no endorsements and previous driving experience.
• Be MiDAS accredited for appropriate vehicles (suitable training will be required for other vehicles).
• Have experience of driving a minibus and/or adapted vehicles (desirable for some roles).
• Be willing to work flexibly to the needs of the service.
Please see the job description (link below) for more details.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:
• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
If this sounds of interest to you, please email Ashleigh Cook on ashleigh.cook@leonardcheshire.org for further details.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme