Driver

Location

Yarnton, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Driver

Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home, Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Oxfordshire, OX5 1LW

£10.73 per hour

16 hours available

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Are you our next Driver? Here’s more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• You will need to respect the privacy and dignity of residents, ensuring you are polite and helpful to staff and residents at all times
• You will be required to maintain accurate records according to our standards.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Experience of working with older people is desirable and you must have a flexible approach
• A basic understanding of Health & Safety procedures will be required along with practical skills in identifying and/or carrying out minor repairs
• Applicants for this role will be required to drive a minibus, therefore a full current driving licence is essential and applicants must be over the age of 25.

Benefits and rewards

We know you work so hard and being the best Driver you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• CQC performance bonus
• Overtime enhancement
• Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via “Sanctuary e-hub"
• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 216626

Closing date: 29th March 2024

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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