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

 

About the different driving roles

 

Passenger Transport Driver

Driver boarding a HertsLynx minibus

HertsLynx provides transport to residents in rural areas who need to travel to be able to access education, employment, and leisure activities.

Every day is different in this role involving working in shifts with different driving routes and some weekend working is required.

You will:

  • enjoy face to face interactions and build rapport with the public of all ages and backgrounds,
  • assist passengers with boarding and disembarking the vehicle, especially those with mobility challenges or disabilities.
  • be responsible for the vehicle ensuring that it is cleaned at the end of each shift, and to ensure any mechanical issues or maintenance is reported to the appropriate personnel
  • follow pre-prepared routes, ensuring timings are kept to schedule and passengers are transported safely and efficiently.

We can offer you:

  • paid annual leave
  • access to a wide range of additional benefits and rewards.

Dial-A-Ride and Relief Dial-A-Ride Drivers

Dial-a-ride bus

Do you want to help elderly and/or disabled people in your local community? In this role you will be responsible for providing a safe, friendly and reliable door to door transport service for people unable to access other public transport.

The objective of the post holder is to cover the regular driver when they are absent from duties, this could be countywide.

You will:

  • be responsible for transporting service users to various locations across Hertfordshire.
  • be responsible for collecting passenger fares and depositing cash.
  • assist passengers on and off the vehicle including wheelchair users
  • for relief driver roles, cover the regular driver when they are absent from duties, countywide

We can offer you:

  • training for working with vulnerable adults and children
  • paid annual leave
  • access to a wide range of additional benefits and rewards.

Driver support worker (adults with disabilities)

Woman in a wheelchair waving

We're looking for people who will offer care and support to adults with a variety of abilities. You'll transport them to and from their homes to day services. 

The role will involve a degree of bending, crouching and kneeling.  Candidates should have the ability to meet the physical demands of the job role.

You will:

  • support people with and without mobility equipment in and out of vehicles. This may include the use of tail-lifts and ramps.
  • support people to take part in a range of activities on and off site
  • provide emotional and physical support, which may include supporting with personal care tasks.
  • carry out daily and weekly checks to ensure the vehicle is roadworthy 
  • complete manual handling tasks for people we support. 

We can offer you:

  • training for working with vulnerable adults
  • paid annual leave
  • access to a wide range of additional benefits and rewards.

 

Driver Attendant and Relief Driver Attendant

Man helping older woman out of minibus

Do you want to help older people in your local community? In this role you will be responsible for transporting elderly service users to and from their homes to day services in a safe and caring manner.

You will:

be responsible for transporting elderly services users to and from their homes to day services in a safe and caring manner.

be able to assist passengers on and off the vehicle including wheelchair users

for relief driver roles, cover the regular driver when they are absent from duties, countywide

We can offer you:

  • training for working  with vulnerable adults
  • paid annual leave
  • access to a wide range of additional benefits and rewards.

 

Career progression

Within Adult Care Services, we have a comprehensive learning and practice development offer and a clear commitment to supporting the development of our staff.

A role here will offer many opportunities to build your experience, skills and knowledge through our learning and development offer, the wealth of practice experience, and the support from your team colleagues, our specialist advisors and practice leads.

 

Safeguarding

Safeguarding children and adults is of the utmost importance to us. We require employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role needs a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

 

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.

 

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.