Driver Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in the UK is seeking a Driver to ensure residents receive the best possible care and support. In this role, you will safely transport residents and staff while maintaining high standards of cleanliness for the vehicles. A clean driving license and relevant training (NVQ Level 2 Health & Safety, COSHH) are essential. The position comes with a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including profit sharing, discounts, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Maintaining high standards of care and cleanliness.
• Providing safe transportation for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Keeping vehicles clean and roadworthy.

Responsibilities

• Drive residents and staff to various locations safely.
• Interact with residents, staff, and visitors during journeys.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained in good condition.

Skills

Clean driving licence

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Safety

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Infection control training

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Driver at a Barchester care home, you’ll provide a service that helps us give our residents the best possible care and support. We want everyone here to enjoy varied and fulfilling lives, and you’ll have an important part to play in making that happen. You’ll get behind the wheel to make all kinds of journeys involving residents, staff and visitors, and you’ll be happy to interact with everyone you drive. As a Driver, we’ll also rely on you to keep our vehicles in tip-top condition so that they’re always clean and roadworthy.

ABOUT YOU

Courteous, respectful and patient, you’ll see this Driver role as an opportunity to help our residents get the most out of life. We’ll need to see a clean driving licence and a commitment to maintaining high standards of care, support and cleanliness. You should have completed NVQ Level 2 Health & Safety, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and infection control training.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you’d like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.