Mini Bus Drivers
Weston and District Community Transport Group Ltd
| Name: | Mini Bus Drivers |
| Organisation: | Weston and District Community Transport Group Ltd |
| Location: | Unit 3a, Westland Distribution Park, Winterstoke Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 9AD |
| Type: |
Part Time
Mini-bus drivers are required Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm
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Description
Weston and District Community Transport use mini-buses to transport elderly, disabled and vulnerable people of the community within the Weston and district area, volunteer Mini-bus drivers, are urgently needed to assist with this very valuable work, in order to drive a mini-bus you must have a D1 on your licence.
All volunteers will be asked to submit to a DBS check
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Organisation Description
Weston and District Community Transport is a Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee, it has been established over ten years and incorporates Dial 'a' Ride provision. The aim of the charity is to provide transport solutions for the elderly, disabled and/or disadvantaged in the Weston-super-Mare area. All the vehicles are wheelchair accesible.
Dial 'a' Ride is a membership scheme (currently £11.00 per year) providing concessionary 'local' travel and day trips for members, with discounts for holders of local authority travel cards.
We also provide transport, with or without a driver, for various local clubs and society's.
WDCT runs 'Weston wheels' which is a hospital car service co-ordinated by volunteers. This service provides transport to and from the Bristol hospitals on a cost recovery, not for proft basis (currently 45 pence per mile).
We are a MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training provider (prices on application).
Member of the Community Transport Association UK.
When
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Cause / Interests
- Disability
- Elderly
- Health and Hospital and Hospices
Types of Activity
- Driving
Skills and Qualifications
Requirements
What we are looking for are good drivers with clean driving licences and a caring nature.
Benefits
The satisfaction of knowing that you have enabled those less fortunate , disabled and vulnerable, to have an active role in society and to be able to attend appointments with their medical practitioners and hospitals.
Additional/Specific Suitabilities
| Minimum Age: | 25 | |
| Maximum Age: | NA | |
| Disabled Access: | No | |
| Wheelchair Access: | No | |
| Expenses: | Not at present | |
| Restrictions: | NA | |
| Induction: | NA | |
| Insurance Cover: | NA | |
| Special Needs: | NA | |
| Offer: | NA | |
| Training: | Mini Bus Drivers will be MiDAS trained | |
| Other: | NA |
Recruitment Method
Application form, DBS Check, Interview, References