We are seeking to recruit permanent driver with a responsible and caring attitude to assist in Adult Day care transport in the Ferndown Area. What you can expect to be doing: Applications are invited from people living in the Ferndown area. The hours of work could vary but are usually approx. 4 hours a day Monday to Friday split shifts morning and afternoon, transporting to and from the day centre Vehicles you will be driving will be a 17 seater mini bus or smaller. About you: You must but must have a category D1(101) or D or D1 on your driving licence. To have had experience of working with the elderly/ Adults with learning disabilities. To convey passengers safely to and from their homes and other establishments, in accordance with the route schedule (with or without the assistance of an escort) having particular regard for their comfort and particular disability. to be physically fit enough to push wheel chairs and secure them in vehicles. Further Information This is a part time role for 20 hours per week. DBS check for adults and children will be done as part of the recruitment process. A driving assessment will need to be undertaken as part of the interview. For an informal discussion please contact one of the lead drivers Nigel ,Adrian or Iain on 01305 224540. This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders. See our adult safeguarding policy. About Us We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception. At Dorset Council we: provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents have ambitious aspirations are excited about our future care about Dorset and all the people who live here know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You will: have access to a range of employee benefits be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn. This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant. Find out more about how to apply .