Driver Support Worker

Hertfordshire County Council • Full-time • Remote (England, GB) • £25.19k - £25.58k / year • 2w ago

Job Title: Driver Support Worker
Starting Salary: £25,185 (£13.05 per hour) progressing to £25,583 (£13.26 per hour) per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 25 and 37 hours per week available
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

Are you a confident driver with a caring nature and a desire to support others? As a Driver Support Worker, you’ll do more than just drive, you’ll help adults across Hertfordshire access our day services, where they can engage in meaningful activities, connect with others, and enjoy a change of scenery. Your role is key to supporting independence, wellbeing, and community inclusion—making every journey truly worthwhile.

About the Role

As a Driver Support Worker, you will:

Hold a valid UK Driving Licence with Category D1 entitlement (typically present on licences issued before 1997 or obtained via an additional driving test).Ensure vehicles are roadworthy by conducting daily and weekly checks.
Support individuals with and without mobility equipment in and out of vehicles, using tail-lifts and ramps where necessary.
Assist with personal care tasks, including bathroom support, mobility aids, and dietary needs (training provided).
Participate in activities with the people we support, both on and off site.
Perform manual handling tasks, including bending, crouching, and kneeling.

About the Teams

We have vacancies in the following locations:

Borehamwood - Borehamwood Day Service - 37 hours per week

About you

Essential:

A valid UK Driving Licence with Category D1 entitlement (please check before applying).
Previous experience driving larger vehicles and working as part of a team.
A person-centred approach to care, with a commitment to Equity, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Physically able to meet the demands of the role.

If you’re looking for a role where every journey matters and every day brings the chance to brighten someone’s life, we’d love to hear from you. Join our dedicated team and help create meaningful moments for adults across Hertfordshire—one ride at a time.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC4 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact ed.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: This is an ongoing advert, and interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

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.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

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 (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

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