Job Description

Package Description: At The Hawthorns we believe in supporting those who support our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, champion your career development with a range of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.

We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as a Driver - Bank at The Hawthorns Braintree in Braintree.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a driver will be to provide transportation services to residents in a timely and orderly fashion and to assist the home’s management team as and when required.

Other responsibilities will include: 

Meeting the needs of the residents, transporting them to destinations on time and in a caring and considerate manner.

Ensuring that the facility coach and car are regularly serviced/taxed/MOT’d, cleaned and refuelled. 

Assisting with lifting or carrying if necessary. 

Assisting the management team by collecting of prescriptions and other errands when required.

ABOUT YOU 

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. 

 Our ideal candidate must have: 

A full, clean UK driving licence. 

All relevant coach driving qualifications.

At least two years coach driving experience

A friendly, positive, and professional attitude. 

ABOUT THE HAWTHORNS

The Hawthorns is a unique retirement model that offers retirement properties to rent for couples or individuals who seek a rich, independent lifestyle, at beautiful locations across the country. The Hawthorns retirement villages are vibrant and companionable places; we eat together, we have fun together, and we live together. Our vision of ‘creating meaningful lives together’ is reached by the exceptional service and experience we proudly offer throughout our portfolio of four luxurious retirement homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees. 

Please note this role will require:

A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by the business.

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs