About the job

Key information

• Based in Bridgwater
• 23 hours per week, term time only (39 working weeks)
• There are also relief opportunities available. Relief patterns vary depending on the need of the service
• Our peak hours 6.00-10am and 2.30 -7 pm Monday to Friday, other opportunities may be available, also weekend work will be required at all locations.

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• The transportation of service users in a safe and timely manner.
• Completion of daily paperwork.
• Delivering a friendly and reliable service for our service users.
• Working in conjunction with a driver to provide a safe and reliable service.

We support children from all backgrounds with special educational needs and disabilities to and from home / school, Adults with learning disabilities to and from day centres as well as taking people to social care and a variety of appointments – covering routes to help and enhance lives across Somerset.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training, and guidance to help you be the best you can be. This includes a full induction programme and training in passenger care, disability awareness, moving and handling people and wheelchairs, Emergency aid, child protection and behaviour management to ensure you are fully equipped in your role. But it will really help if you have:

• The willingness to work as part of a flexible and committed team.
• Good time keeping skills.
• Patience with a caring nature to support service users on a daily basis.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

DBS check

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.

Supporting documents and information

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Steve Osborne on 01278 454617 or email steve.osborne@somerset.gov.uk.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button – we can’t wait to hear from you.

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