Bus Driver (Part Time)

Job No: S728

Location: Toowoomba

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 About Us

Spiritus is an Anglican not-for-profit organisation providing caring and supportive services in partnership with government and other support organisations, to respond to identified needs in our community.

Our staff connect with people on every step of their lives' paths, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the infirm and those most at risk in our communities.

Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Spiritus are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. 

Spiritus is committed to social and community welfare issues and aged and community care needs, particularly with respect to disadvantaged members of the community.

Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for frail elderly people, wound care for homeless, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Spiritus is there, providing the best quality care available.

The work of Spiritus stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches people of all ages with a variety of needs.

You are invited to reflect on our Vision, Mission and Value statements on our web site!

About the Role

Our Toowoomba Community and Aged Care team are currently seeking an experienced Bus Driver on a part time basis.  The successful applicant will be required to provide safe bus transport for HACC eligible clients in the Darling Downs Community to assist independent living, enhanced lifestyle and transport.

This role also requires the Bus Driver to provide an appropriate level of social support to the clients being transported and provide assistance to team members within the Community team as required.

In addition, you will be responsible for delivering safe scheduled bus trips and outings as directed by the manager and assist clients at outings and functions.   You may also assist the team to organise bus outings from time to time.  You will need to be available from the hours of 7.30am – 4.00pm, Monday-Friday, however, trips and outings do not run on all these days.

You are required to have: 

• Experience driving a bus with an exemplary driving record;
• A current first aid certificate and unrestricted Queensland “LR Class minimum, MR or HR preferred” Class Licence;
• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to communicate sensitively with elderly people, people with disabilities, and people from non-English speaking backgrounds;
• Demonstrated ability to work without close supervision and within a team environment;
• Knowledge and skills to use safe people transfer and mobilising techniques; and
• Demonstrated ability to perform minor bus maintenance (e.g. change tyres, maintain tyre pressures, fuel and oil levels, clean the vehicle, schedule bus servicing as required).

Experience working with the aged and people with disabilities in a community setting is preferred but not essential.

To be successful you are required to hold and maintain a current National Police Certificate at your expense or be eligible to receive one prior to commencing.

In return you will work in a supportive work environment and be provided with ongoing internal and external education opportunities.

For further information please contact Stephanie Smith on (07)4687 6515.

Applications close Friday 10 February 2012.