Driver - Community Services

1. To drive clients from home to a variety of locations in Birmingham and the West Midlands to participate in planned activities.
2. To collect Community Services vehicle from QAC Community Hub and collect / drop-off clients to their home address, returning vehicle at the end of route.
3. Ensure that the QAC vehicles are properly maintained by reporting any faults to the Maintenance Team
4. Maintain the internal state of the vehicles, so that they are clean, comfortable and safe, ensuring all seat belts are in correct working order.
5. Provide support to clients and ensure that all rules are observed and safely maintained
6. Liaise with clients, parents, families and colleagues regarding the transports needs of clients and provide a highly reliable, professional and supportive service.
7. Where appropriate, escort passengers with a visual impairment and other disabilities to and from the vehicle, ensuring that they reach their destination safely- if necessary supporting them into buildings.
8. To pick up messages promptly and deal with issues that arise, changes in plans and priorities and offer solutions to difficulties
9. Provide person centred support to clients and their families, being flexible when the needs of the service require it.
10. Keep up-to-date with training, with policies and with the needs of clients
11. Perform such other duties consistent with the nature of the post as the from time to time decide

• Hold a full, clean driving licence


• Have a minimum of three years' driving experience


• Have attended MIDAS (Minibus Drvier Awareness Scheme) training


• Have previous experience of working with, or social interaction with people with disabilities


• Have an understanding of safeguarding principles and how to apply them in this role
  
  Community Services is seeking to appoint a driver to transport clients in QAC car or mini-buses from home to various locations including the QAC Community Hubs, work places, leisure opportunities and a wide range of other locations throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with occasional trips outside of the area by arrangement., Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is a national residential College and registered charity that supports a diverse range of student/client abilities and needs.

Our College provides education, training, routes to independent living and employment through an innovative, holistic approach to learning and support.
QAC offers a vibrant, varied and fun educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are small and support levels high.
All students, clients and staff are supported within safe and well-resourced environments. We have educational and learning sites based in Birmingham, one of Europe's most welcoming and vibrant cities, with a rich and diverse culture. Our main site is based in Harborne, a pleasant leafy Birmingham suburb, on a friendly and green 8-acre campus with excellent facilities and resources.

As QAC has grown, we now have new educational and learning sites - Pinewood Campus (dedicated to employment progression) and Umberslade Campus (dedicated to horticulture and outdoor learning).
QAC makes a positive difference to the lives and learning of people with disabilities and learning difficulties. We have high expectations of staff, students and clients whilst being responsive, innovative and collaborative. Our College values drive how we work with students, clients, stakeholders and as a team.
We continue to attract and retain staff of the highest calibre, who are proud of QAC's achievements and who wish to be an integral part of ongoing and future successes.
As Leaders in Diversity which drives the culture at QAC and we warmly welcome applications from individuals who share our values, from all backgrounds, to add to our committed and diverse team.