The key aspect of the role requires you to be responsible for safely transporting veterans with sight loss, to and from the activity hub in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Our driving team play a huge part in ensuring that the veterans can attend the Activity Hubs and are at times needed to provide support to ensure veterans can access the vehicles.

As the welcoming face of Sight Scotland Veterans, you will often be the first contact the veterans have each day, and as such are an important representative for the organisation. The veterans enjoy chatting with the driving team whilst on the vehicles and a welcoming and friendly personality is an asset. You will work be working in a fun and friendly environment.

What does a day in this role look like?

• You will be responsible for safely transporting veterans in the minibus or car to and from the Activity Hub or other locations, as needed.
• To undertake any driving duties necessary to the functioning of the organisation as agreed with line management.
• To take responsibility for Health & Safety in relation to the minibus or car including ensuring, that all passengers use proper seatbelts / restraints during all journeys and that all passengers are assisted in a safe fashion when boarding / exiting the minibus or car.
• Ensure that the minibus or car is driven with due care and attention following current road traffic legislation.
• Take responsibility for the routine maintenance of the minibus or car, including cleaning the vehicles and ensuring any issues are reported as soon as possible of any problems in relation to the vehicles.
• Ensure all wheelchair clamps are present and functioning in the minibus.
• Any other reasonable driving or ancillary duties that may be needed.

The current duties of the role require a criminal records check or membership of the PVG scheme through Disclosure Scotland.

What is, expected of you within this role?

• By working with a positive and motivated outlook
• Be eligible to drive a minibus (hold a D1 Licence)
• Be a good listener, courteous, tactful.
• Work on your own and as part of a team.
• Can build positive relationships.
• Can adapt to change and respond positively to non-routine situations.
• Demonstrate good problem-solving skills.
• Be flexible and have a patient approach to changing circumstances daily.
• Follow policies and procedures.
• Undertake appropriate training to ensure up to date knowledge and skills.
• Take part in supervision and line management, as agreed according to pieces of work undertaken.

Summary of requirements of the role

Have a clean driving licence

The role will require an adherence to health and safety with regards to routinely checking the fleet to ensure there are no issues, and reporting this to the leadership team.

Be member of PVG scheme following current H&S guidelines.

Participate in all staff training required for the position.

You will wear PPE in accordance with current H&S guidelines.

About us

For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.

Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:

• Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
• Putting our community at the heart of what we do
• Campaigning for change
• Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions
• Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning

We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.

Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

Benefits

• Generous employee pension scheme
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Discounts for carers