Job Description
Job Title: Driver
Location: Richmond Village Nantwich, St Joseph’s Way, London Road, CW5 6LZ
Salary range: £12.90 per hour & Paid breaks
Contract: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Part time 24hrs – 3 x 9-5pm & flexibility Required
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person‑centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn’s online learning platform.
As a Driver, you’ll organise and facilitate a daily transport schedule that meets the needs of residents within the village, providing scheduled and on‑demand trips such as shopping trips, places of interest, and medical appointments.
You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By
- Collecting and delivering items of equipment to and from the village as required using company vehicles
- Carrying out scheduled checks on company vehicles, ensuring all documentation is in order and that vehicles are cleaned and have an adequate supply of fuel
- Reporting any vehicle defects and investigating and documenting the findings as required
- Completing journey logs after each use and monitoring Tax and MOT expiry dates, informing the Administrator near due dates
- Ensuring vehicles are locked and that alarms are activated when parking
Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role
As a Driver, it’s essential that you hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have experience in a customer focused environment. You’re polite and courteous with a can‑do approach to your work. Flexible and adaptable, you’re a skilled and responsible driver that has an ability to build a trusting relationship with people. First aid trained with previous experience driving groups of people, using wheelchair restraint systems and vehicle tail‑lifts would be advantageous.
Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).
Benefits
- My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
- Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.
- Free meal with every shift.
- Holidays – 20 days + Bank Holidays.
- Long Service – For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money.
- Interest‑free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
- Wagestream – Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
- We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – Find out more on our career site.
- Parental Leave – We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents – Find out more on our career site.
- Menopause Plan – Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
- We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
EEO and Disability Confident Employer
We are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
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