Driving Assessor – Carshalton - flexible hours

Location Surrey
Discipline: Private
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: George Vane
Contact email: george.vane@blackstone-recruitment.co.uk
Job ref: J5747
Startdate: 29/07/2024

This is a new and exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our driving assessment service and driving school based mainly in the Carshalton area, and outreach venues in Winchester, Worthing, Leatherhead and Twickenham. You will work alongside multi-disciplinary teams in client-centred environments to apply your skills and knowledge to assess individual driver safety for full licence holders and identify learning potential for provisional licence holders.

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey

Hours: 37.5 (full time)

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000

The role:

  • To carry out driving assessments for clients with a range of conditions at a range of venues or satellites.
  • To deliver driving lessons to clients of Mobility Services using a range of vehicle adaptations.
  • To provide advice to other staff and clients regarding driving requirements, licensing and legislation.
  • To produce high-quality reports in a timely manner including Medico-legal and litigation reports.
  • To support the Driving Assessor & ADI Team Lead in service development and working towards standards required by Driving Mobility and our other stakeholders.
  • To undertake wheelchair-accessible vehicle, passenger transfer, and boot hoist assessments in conjunction with a healthcare professional.
  • To be responsible for your own CPD and to undertake training as required by Driving Mobility Accreditation.
  • To support training and other events as required both internal and external.
  • To take a proactive role in ensuring equipment/vehicles fleet are safe and appropriate for service delivery.
  • To have a responsibility for the H&S for yourself and clients and to participate in H&S activities within the service.
  • To undertake other reasonable activities as required by the line manager or centre manager.

Experience: 

Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:

  • Significant experience of driving tuition
  • Experience of teaching people with physical or learning abilities to drive
  • Experience of training others
  • Experience with working with people with physical or learning disabilities

Company Benefits:

Being part of this company means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work. You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else’s life. Whether you work in one of our client-facing services, or at the head office, you’ll never be far away from the inspiring journey of our service users. In addition, you’ll receive:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
  • Pension and Life Assurance
  • Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
  • Free on-site parking
  • Blue Light Car
  • Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development

Blackstone Benefits:

✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant

✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs

✅Complete onboarding support

✅Informed tailored career advice

✅Personalised job alerts

✅Unlimited referral bonus

For further information on this role, please contact George at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.