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Closing date: Friday 01 September 2023
Location: Hull
Hours: 7h per week
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Interview date: TBC

Driver Activity Coordinator

Salary                     £10.42 per hour    Hours per week:      7 per week

Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire is a well-established charity based in Hull supporting people with visual impairment.  We believe no-one in Hull & East Yorkshire should have to face sight loss alone and every visually impaired person can enjoy the same opportunities and quality of life as those who are fully sighted.  An opportunity has arisen for a Driver/Activity Coordinator to join our team.
Summary

To provide a safe and considerate transport service, to collect members from their homes and bring them to the Sight Support Day Groups.

Organise interesting activities for the members to undertake throughout the day.

Duties

• To drive a Sight Support minibus to collect attendees of the Day Groups.
• Help serve lunches and refreshments.
• Organise and participate in afternoon activities.
• Complete daily vehicle checks and records.

Personal specification

• Good driving skills.
• Clean driving license with D1classification.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal. Literate and numerate.
• Adaptable, flexible and able to cover shifts for holidays and sickness, sometimes at short notice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with Support service users and staff.
• Experience of effective teamwork.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and supervision.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety procedures including vehicle checks before and after use.
• Willing to undertake training relevant to working with visually impaired people.

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

To apply for this position please contact Gill Wright on 01482 342297 or by sending an email to gillw@sightsupport.org for more information or an application pack.  Completed application forms should be returned marked Private and Confidential to Gill Wright, Sight Support Hull & East Yorkshire, 466 Beverley Road, Hull HU5 1NF or by email to gillw@sightsupport.org. no later than 5.00pm on Friday 1^st September 2023.  Interview date to be confirmed.

Please note, applications received which are not on the official application form will not be considered.