Birmingham City Council

Caretaker - Driver

Birmingham City Council  •  £25k - £28k/yr  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description

Caretaker - Driver

Permanent

Grade A - £24,796 - £28,142

We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.

Working 36.5 hours per week

Day Opportunities is looking for a friendly, enthusiastic & passionate person to join our service as a Caretaker - Driver. We have a vacancy at the location below:

  • Moseley Day Centre - Moseley

We are a day service that supports adults with learning disabilities, complex health needs and autism.

Responsibilities:

  • Your role will consist of meeting health and safety standards to ensure a clean and safe building, record daily, weekly, and monthly in line with policies & procedures.
  • Maintain a safe environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and reporting hazards promptly.
  • Responsible for opening and locking up the building at designated times.
  • Identify broken or faulty equipment and carry out minor repairs; escalate unresolved issues
  • Perform daily and weekly checks, including water temperature monitoring, fire alarm testing, and other health and safety inspections.
  • Accurately read, log, and maintain records of all checks and inspections for compliance and audit purposes.
  • In addition, you will support the service to transport citizens from their homes to the day centre and home again as well as local community activities.

Essentials:

  • Experience of general D.I.Y and maintenance
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and procedures
  • Current clean driving licence
  • Experience of centre, community or voluntary work with adults with specific needs

You must hold a category D1 licence or be willing to work towards and successfully complete the qualification within the probationary period (6 months) as it is a statutory requirement.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing Team

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

and Person Specification

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).

Birmingham City Council

About Birmingham City Council

Local Government for Birmingham, England.

Birmingham City Council, based in The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB, is the largest local authority in the UK. Serving a population of over a million citizens.

Corporate Plan

Birmingham and its citizens face significant opportunities and challenges and the council must be bold, ambitious, and confident: Bold in its aspiration, ambitious in setting its priorities, and confident in its ability to delivering them. The Corporate Plan 2022 to 2026 provides a common basis for our strategic planning and a focus on tackling inequalities and creating opportunities for citizens to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

Our strategic outcomes and priorities

A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.

An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.

A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.

A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.

A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

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Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Birmingham, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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