Driver/Care Assistant
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Number of positions
- 2
- Location
- Crowborough and Bexhill
- Salary
- £21,968 - £22,368 per annum
- Closing date
- 11/06/2023
- Department
- Adult Social Care and Health
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Part Time
- Hours
- 30
- Job type
- Drivers
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/9089/33253
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/9089/33253
- Number of positions
- 2
- Location
- Crowborough and Bexhill
- Salary
- £21,968 - £22,368 per annum
- Closing date
- 11/06/2023
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Department
- Adult Social Care and Health
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Part Time
- Hours
- 30
- Job type
- Drivers
Are you looking for a job where you will be working in a team of great people and in services that make a real difference to a person’s life – come and join us!
We are looking to recruit Driver/Care Assistants for our Learning Disability Day services.
The locations are:
- Crowborough, 1 x 30 hour post, working across 4 days a week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Bexhill, 1x 30 hour post, working across 4 days a week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Our services provide day support to adults with learning disabilities. As a driver, you will be part of the transport crew for our 16-seater minibuses and as a care assistant you will be supporting adults with learning disabilities in a day service setting to learn independence skills or building links with our local community.
Applicants will need to be available from 7.30am to 8pm on a rota basis.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have a full clean driving licence with a D1 classification and are willing / able to safely drive a 16 seater vehicle
- Have experience of providing practical support to people, this may include personal care and teaching people new skills
- Are physically able to carry out all tasks as required
- Are committed to provide support
- Have an ethos of working together
Part of the recruitment process will require you to pass our ESCC driver assessment which we will arrange and pay for.
Please note: The salary advertised is based on 37 hours therefore the salary is pro rata
To apply for this role, click on the “apply now” button, when completing the application please state how you will meet the essential criteria and list any experience you may have.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Interviews will be in person and dates will be confirmed.
You can expect good support and training, with no two days being the same and great job satisfaction.
For an informal discussion, please contact Gemma Wanstall (Service Manager) or Gary Barton (Team Leader) on 01273 336730 or Mark Rix (Service Manager) or Lee Martell (Team Leader) on 01424 726770
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
