Drivers, Community Health

Overview

Job Title:

Driver roles across Hertfordshire

Starting Salary: £13.06 per hour progressing to £13.26 per hour

Hours:

Full Time and Part Time hours available

Location:

Hertfordshire

Contract Type:
Permanent/Variable

Directorate:
Growth & Environment

Plays a vital role in helping children and young people access education safely and reliably. We work closely with schools, families and specialist services to make sure every pupil—particularly those with additional needs—receives the support they require during their journey. As a Driver Attendant, you’ll be part of a friendly, dedicated group who share a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and providing a calm, supportive environment from the moment pupils step on board.

We are currently recruiting for a 20 hour post in St Albans.

We are currently recruiting for relief posts which are variable hour contracts in the following areas:
Watford, Bushey, South Oxhey & Rickmansworth as well as North East and Central Hertfordshire.

Do you enjoy a role that combines practical work with meaningful human connection? We’re seeking caring, dependable individuals to join our Growth & Environment team as Driver Attendants to support some of the county’s most vulnerable residents.

In this role, you’ll play an important part in supporting elderly service users to access their day services. Alongside driving, you’ll provide assistance, reassurance and a welcoming presence, ensuring journeys are safe, comfortable and respectful. Your support will help people remain independent, engaged and active within their local community.

Dacorum Day Service – Hemel Hempstead

22 hours per week

Ware Road Day Service – Hertford

20 hours per week

St Albans Day Service – St Albans

25 hours per week

Essential:

• You'll be licensed to drive minibus-type vehicles with a full unrestricted D1 category licence.
• You'll be a confident and safe driver.
• You'll have a caring and professional approach.
• You'll have experience of driving both manual and automatic vehicles.

Part-time hours are 25 hours per week, split shift (2.5 hours in the morning and 2.5 hours in the afternoon, Monday to Friday).

If there are no vacancies in your preferred team/location, please continue to make an application and we will add you to a waiting list. You will be contacted when vacancies become available to see if you are still interested in driving for Hertfordshire County Council.

For more information about each of these roles please visit our Driving jobs in Hertfordshire page.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Community Services, level 4 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Community services.

To hear more about the Driver Attendant opportunities, please contact stephen for an informal discussion about the role.

To hear more about the Day Service Driver opportunities, please contact e for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date:
We will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis as and when suitable applications are submitted.

Details are provided during the application process and selection stage.

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. Include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert/job profile to allow the panel to recognise your skills and abilities. You may include a short covering paragraph within your application to provide additional information about your skills, knowledge and experiences.

Disability Confident:
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding:
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required:
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency:
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. For those whose language is a signed language, the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required. Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.