Service Driver (Part-Time, FTC)
Leicester, Leicestershire

Overview

Our Supporting Your Recovery service supports older, vulnerable clients who require transport and support to attend chemotherapy, radiotherapy, kidney dialysis, Haematology and bone marrow and clinics for treatments at any UHL hospital or any other hospital in the East Midlands area.

We’re currently looking for a Service Driver to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term contract until the end of March 2023.

The Role

As a Service Driver, you will support our Supporting Your Recovery service in the Leicester area.

In this role, you will transport clients to medical appointments, promoting the service and adhering to relevant policies and standards.

You will also:

- Support the recruitment, training and co-ordination of volunteers
- Develop relationships with Leicestershire Hospital staff, clinical staff and volunteers
- Participate in local fundraising
- Undertake general administrative tasks

Working Hours

This is a part-time role, working 15 hours per week, 3 hours on Wednesday, 6 hours on Thursday and 6 hours on Friday. This is a fixed-term contract until the end of March 2023.

What you’ll need

- A full, valid driving licence and access to a car on a daily basis
- Some knowledge and understanding of the NHS, Commissioning groups and local authority Commissioning including Health and Social Care bodies
- An understanding and experience of working with and motivating volunteers
- An understanding of and the ability to comply with Data Protection Law
- Proficiency in IT
- Excellent communication skills at all levels

What you get in return

We’re proud to be in the top 25 not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK, based on ratings from Indeed. As a valued employee at Royal Voluntary Service, you will benefit from:

- Salary of £9.69 per hour
- 25 days’ holiday plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Six weeks’ company sick pay
- A great pension scheme
- Enhanced Family Leave schemes
- An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
- A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included
- Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
- Opportunities to discuss flexible working
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society

How to apply

Please select the apply button shown to be taken through to the application process. You will need to answer some screening questions as well as uploading your CV. You will be contacted by a member of the team once your application has been reviewed.

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Dates to bear in mind

The closing date for this role is the 13th January 2023. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Other organisations may call this role Driver, Transport Driver, or Patient Driver.