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We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years.
Our work positively impacts the lives of over 10,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals Driver- Ref 5999 Park House Day Activity Centre, Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland Permanent Part-Time Contract( 23 hours) Job Purpose To transport those who use our services as required in a responsible and safe manner maintaining the highest standard of driving, in accordance with the Road Safety Authority Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
Minimum Education & Skills required Valid Bus Driving Licence i.e Full D Licence Current Driver Certificate of Professional Competence Minimum 2 years' experience of bus driving.
Disability awareness and experience of transporting passengers with limited mobility or who use wheelchairs is desirable.
Job Duties & Responsibilities Maintain the vehicle in a safe and roadworthy manner, internally and externally in order to comply with accepted standards and legal regulations.
Report any incidents that take place while in charge of the vehicle to the Manager to ensure a safe provision of service.
Use appropriate lifting/handling techniques and aids/adaptations in order to ensure safe entry and exit from the bus and compliance with Health and Safety legislation.
Additional requirements To provide personal assistance in required aspects of Service user's needs, promote and support independence and community integration in your approach with the service user group including accompanying service users to locations out with the service Provide a quality and continuously improving service in order to meet the needs of those who use our services.
Staff Benefits Company Pension Scheme Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave Educational leave 27 days annual leave Bike to work scheme Tax saver travel scheme Income protection Unpaid leave Health and Wellbeing programme Company credit union scheme Employee discount scheme Digital Doctor Financial support for studying and study leave Long Service Reward Scheme sick leave Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.
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