Location
London

Hours
Zero hours, with shifts from 8.30 – 11.00 and/or 14.30 – 17.00, Monday to Friday.

Salary
£14 Per Hour

About the Role
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) is seeking enthusiastic Drivers to work as bank staff from our Stones End Day Centre. As part of a team, you will provide a comfortable and dignified transport service for older people in Southwark, covering for our regular drivers. You will be passionate about working with people, flexible with your availability, and have previous experience driving a minibus or community vehicle while holding a valid UK driving licence.

What you will be doing
• Attend the Day Centre at the start of each shift and participate in team meetings detailing the plan for the day.
• Carry out maintenance and daily checks of the minibus, keeping accurate records and reporting any faults.
• Transport members to and from the Day Centre, ensuring safety and wellbeing throughout the journey.
• Operate the passenger lift and other equipment used to assist members whilst entering and exiting the minibus safely.
• Ensure all passengers and wheelchair users are secured correctly in the appropriate location using the necessary safety equipment.
• Communicate with members and their families in a patient and compassionate manner.
• Be responsible for the security and legitimate use of AUKLS fuel card.

Experience
• Experience of driving a minibus or community vehicle
• Full UK driving licence (no special category required)

About you
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work with a patient and level-headed attitude
• Willing to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check
• Provide two satisfactory references (for the successful candidate only)

Qualifications
No specific qualifications required, but relevant experience is essential.