Driver, , Healthcare

Title: Driver

Hours: 0/Relief-Bank hours per week (see below for more details)

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location: Isla Road, Perth, PA2 7HQ

Benefits: 32 days holidays per year (pro-rata), increasing to 37 with service/8% pension contributions, perks at work, cycle to work, £600 refer a friend scheme and much more!

Upper Springland aims to enable people with a range of disabilities to lead their lives to the full by accessing specialist facilities and services whilst also using community facilities where appropriate. The service provides 24/7 support to the customers who live on site.

We are currently looking to recruit a relief Driver to assist with the safe transportation of our customers. Duties include the safe clamping of wheelchairs and the safe use of our tail lifts in the transportation process. The role involves lone working.

• Experience of working in a similar role and environment; equivalent to a MIDAS qualification.
• Willingness to undertake personal development opportunities.
• Full UK driving licence and licensed to drive a minibus.
• Some knowledge of wheelchairs, tail‑lifts, clamping and health and safety is desirable but full training will be provided.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Hours: This role covers our existing drivers’ periods of leave. They work weekends between  & weekdays between . Applicants should have availability during these hours, predominantly covering weekends.

• A generous rate of £12.71 per hour.
• Fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
• 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance.
• Blue Light & Concierge for Carer discounts.
• £600 refer a friend scheme.

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Please note that our vacancies do not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship. If you require this to commit to this role long term, please do not apply. If we become able to offer sponsorship in the future, our adverts will be updated to reflect this.