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Driver

Royal Voluntary Service • Lerwick, Scotland, GB
22 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Join to apply for the Driver role at Royal Voluntary Service

Base pay : £13.19 per hour (FTE £24,023 per annum)

About the role

The role is as a driver in the Shetland Community Transport Service. Our service provides transport for clients across Shetland, taking them to hospital and GP appointments as well as social appointments such as lunch clubs or social clubs.

Key responsibilities

  • Providing transport for clients across Shetland using a wheelchair accessible vehicle
  • Ensuring wheelchair passengers are transferred into and out of the vehicle safely
  • Assisting the Service Manager to meet KPIs and keep the service running smoothly
  • Ensure compliance with associated standards, policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Infection Control
  • Data Protection and Adult Protection

Qualifications

  • Full, current driving licence
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Understanding of wheelchair accessible vehicles and how to secure a wheelchair would be an advantage
  • Good geographical knowledge of Shetland and road networks around major towns
  • PVG membership required
  • Benefits

  • Salary of £13.19 per hour (FTE £24,023 per annum)
  • 26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
  • 2 paid Volunteer days per year (pro rata)
  • Ten weeks’ company sick pay following successful completion of probation
  • A great pension scheme
  • 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
  • Enhanced Family Leave schemes
  • An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
  • A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental / optical and other therapies
  • A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face counselling sessions included
  • Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
  • Opportunities to discuss flexible working
  • Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
  • Closing date for this role is 19 January 2026. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

    At Royal Voluntary Service our goal is to welcome everyone and build inclusive and diverse teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.

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