Support Worker/ Driver

Age UK Wandsworth is an independent local charity. We've been working in the local community to help older people for over 60 years. We have dedicated staff and over 300 volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in Wandsworth.

A rare opportunity has arisen to join our caring and experienced day centre team as a driver and support worker. You will be driving clients to and from their homes each day in our minibus and then working with them at the centre during the day.

You will be assisting older people and/or vulnerable adults to improve or maintain their overall wellbeing and stay independent for longer whilst enabling them to retain, gain or regain independence.

Could you help

·      To provide assistance with personal care and support, daily living tasks or with activities to clients within our day centre.

·      To drive clients to and from their homes and the day centre.

Both full-time and part-time roles are available.

Please note that a clean driving licence is essential for this role. You will need a D1 driving licence or we can train you to drive one of our mini-buses.

What we can offer you:

·      A vibrant workplace where no day is ever the same

·      An experienced and supportive leadership team

·      Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team

·      A great employer’s pension contribution

·      A cycle to work scheme

·      An employee shopping benefits scheme

·      An employee assistance programme (EAP)

·      A friendly hypo-allergenic office dog to play with

Important notes:

Please note that CVs will not be accepted and only full application packs will be reviewed.