Driver

Driver

Richmond Village Wood Norton, Wood Road, Wood Norton, Evesham, WR11 4TY

Providing more than just retirement living, Richmond Villages offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents and our first-class accommodation requires a first-class service. As a Driver at Richmond Village Wood Norton, you’ll organise and facilitate a daily transport schedule that meets the needs of residents within the village, providing scheduled and on-demand trips such as shopping trips, places of interest and medical appointments.

Working hours and salary

£10.50ph Plus Excellent Benefits

24 hrs per week

Flexible working opportunities: ‘Just let us know what hours you would like, and we’ll work with you to endeavour to create shift patterns that work for you around the needs of our residents’.

What your typical day involves

• Collecting and delivering items of equipment to and from the village as required using company vehicles
• Carrying out scheduled checks on company vehicles, ensuring all documentation is in order and that vehicles are cleaned and have an adequate supply of fuel
• Reporting any vehicle defects and investigating and documenting the findings as required
• Completing journey logs after each use and monitoring Tax and MOT expiry dates, informing the Administrator near due dates
• Ensuring vehicles are locked and that alarms are activated when parking

Who we’re looking for

As a Driver, it’s essential that you hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have experience in a customer focused environment. You’re polite and courteous with a can-do approach to your work. Flexible and adaptable, you’re a skilled and responsible driver that has an ability to build a trusting relationship with people. First aid trained with previous experience driving groups of people, using wheelchair restraint systems and vehicle tail-lifts would be advantageous.

What we’ll offer you in return

• 28 days holiday
• Paid breaks
• Hot meal provided
• Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development and options for internal apprenticeship schemes
• Access to My Healthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number
• Additional health & wellbeing tools including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
• NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
• Healthcare Insurance Cash plan (after 18 months’ service) giving you the ability to claim on everyday treatments like dental, optical and private prescriptions
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing
• Wagestream – Access your income before pay day, if and when you need it

• Only available to permanent employees where HealthRoster is used.

Who we are

Set in the heart of the Worcestershire Countryside, close to the market town of Evesham is Wood Norton. Situated on the River Avon, the old riverside market town of Evesham is the centre of the famous horticultural Vale of Evesham – known as the fruit and vegetable basket of England.

From the tranquil banks of the river to the undulating hills and peaceful wooded slopes of the Cotswolds, the Vale offers some of the prettiest countryside in the United Kingdom. The quaint town of Pershore is 10 minutes away and the historic city of Worcester is just 25 minutes away. Also close by is the Georgian Town of Cheltenham and William Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon.

For over 20 years Richmond have been at the forefront of luxury retirement living. We're proud that we attract the best people and even prouder of how long they stay with us. Having won numerous awards for architecture, landscaping and care, we are now the benchmark for retirement villages in the UK. A totally fresh concept in retirement living, we ensure our residents retain as much independence and choice as possible while helping retain their 'zest for life'.

Richmond Villages is part of Bupa. Bupa is committed to ensuring that every applicant is accessed for employment, promotion and development solely based on personal merit and qualifications, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.