Relief Driver (Permanent - up to 37.5 hours) Location: Kildare Salary range: €15.63 per hour Experience: Full Clean D License is required / CPC licence is required / Driving experience essential with a clean driver's license.
Closing date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 Description: SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion.
Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society.
SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.
The Role: We are currently looking to recruit a Relief Driver to join our Children and Family Services team in Allenwood Day Care Centre, Co. Kildare.
The post holder will have responsibility to continue the work of the SVP primarily in the Day Care Centre in Allenwood, Co Kildare, but also in the Day Care Centres in Newbridge and in Kildare Town, by providing relief cover for these three centres.
The purpose of the Relief Driver is to provide professional cover to employed staff members when current drivers are on holidays or on sick leave.
This will ensure continuity of service in the transportation of users of the Centre to and from their homes while also assisting volunteers in the delivery of Meals on Wheels on a daily basis.
This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland's largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.
Candidate Requirements: Full Clean D License is required CPC licence is required Good knowledge of street and area locations within the local area Driving experience essential with a clean driver's license.
Experience of dealing with elderly/vulnerable people Be able to establish and maintain working relationships on an ongoing basis Be honest and trustworthy Be flexible Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Allenwood Day Care Centre JD - Relief Driver Permanent September 2024.pdf I f you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland's best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.
Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references.
Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification.
Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.
SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer