Bus Driver

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 88 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

The Location - Buderim Views is a Residential Aged Care Home located in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast.

The Role

• Engaging with residents, encouraging and supporting them to engage in the outing
• Putting equipment (e.g. mobility aids) and resident shopping into the bus
• Folding and unfolding mobility aids
• Staying with residents to allow staff to attend to other's needs
• Aiding residents with simple mobilisation including pushing a resident in a wheelchair (where trained to do so)
• Share feedback with the Lifestyle Officer / Lifestyle Coordinator at the end of your shift
• Deliver a high level of customer service, including the timely provision of agreed services to residents
• Drive in accordance with road and safety requirements maintaining due care at all times

To be successful:

• Previous Bus driving experience within Aged Care or similar
• Previous experience using lifting equipment and assistive devices (desirable)
• Experience with wheelchair access vehicles and wheelchair tie down system, (desirable)
• Computer skills essential for documentation, online learning and training requirements.
• Professional, clear communication.

Mandatory for compliance

• LR licence required
• Full Australian Working rights
• Willingness to complete a police check
• Complete an online Suremploy medical
• Provide a copy of your traffic history report

Our Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $15,900 tax free plus additional $2650 in entertainment per year
• We provide a work culture that values diversity and inclusion.
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
• Free annual flu shots

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Our commitment to diversity: At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.