SEND Mini-Bus Drivers

We have a fantastic opportunity for SEND Mini-Bus Drivers to join our Community Care Team based in Yate.

As a Driver with EMED you will work as part of a team to transport members of our local communities in a 16-seater, wheelchair accessible vehicle.

We are looking for experienced drivers who hold a D Licence, D1 Licence (without 101 restriction) or PSV Licence to join our team to deliver care in the community by transporting Special Educational and Disability Needs (SEND) transport for children to and from healthcare facilities, i.e. schools and other learning hubs to repatriation and travel to specialist education centres.

This role is Monday-Friday, term time only and working split shifts 07:00-09:30 and 14:00-16:30 (Example shifts, these can vary depending on travel time). 20-30hrs pw.

Some of the benefits can you expect.

Life Assurance - providing colleagues and their family financial peace of mind and protection to the value of GBP5,000.
24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions.
2nd opinion medical support following diagnosis or where a colleague is on a treatment pathway.
Cash-plan benefits, providing colleagues the option of protecting themselves in case of illness and recuperation, including dental, optical, chiropody.
Access to mental health consultations.
Access to physiotherapy consultations.
Access to legal advice on domestic issues e.g. motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury.
Financial guidance re retirement planning, tax savings and state benefits.
Long Service Recognition Scheme - recognising colleagues for their continued service after 5 years and at 5-year intervals with an increase in annual leave.
Values-based Internal Recognition Scheme with financial reward, which will lead to an annual recognition event.
Refer a Friend recruitment incentive scheme with financial rewards.
The EMED foundation, to provide support to colleagues and our local communities.
Paid holiday entitlement of 28days inclusive of bank holidays
Pension Scheme.
Blue Light Card.
Uniform provided.
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to support a range of health and wellbeing requirements.
Flu vaccination (through an internal campaign in Autumn/Winter).

Main Duties:

Responsible for a high standard and safe transportation of clients
As a Driver with EMED you will work as part of a team to transport members of our local communities in a 16-seater, wheelchair accessible vehicle
To report any safeguarding concerns/incidents or accidents to your line manager
Undertake all training that is required for the role.

Successful candidates will have:

A full UK manual driving licence (no more than 6 penalty points)
Will hold a Category D Licence, or D1 licence (without 101 restriction) or a PSV Licence
Be an effective and confident communicator
Strong customer service and people skills
Naturally demonstrate team collaboration

Our Values

Collaborative - We work as one team with a shared purpose to meet the needs of our patients, passengers, colleagues, customers, communities, and the planet.
Agile - We listen, learn and adapt to improve the business, each other, and ourselves.
Reliable - We do what we say we will do, we take responsibility and we behave with integrity.
Empowered - We are confident and committed to taking responsibility to deliver the highest quality service.

About Us

The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.

EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: GBP15.00 per hour