Driver

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC623896

Salary Range: £24,796 - £25,128 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £11,728 - £11,885 per annum)

Work Location: New Forest Community Link, New Milton 

Hours per week: 17.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 18 June 2026

The Role:

Joining our team at New Forest Community Link as a Driver, you’ll work a split shift from 8:15am - 10:00am and 3:00pm - 16:45pm Monday to Friday, safely transporting passengers between different locations, using our minibus. 

What you’ll do:

• Play a key role in enabling the people who use our services, to access a variety of personalised and meaningful activities.


• Provide a warm welcome and friendly face to passengers.


• Ensure passengers have a comfortable and safe journey at all times.


• Treat all individuals with dignity and respect.


• Demonstrate core values of patience, compassion and empathy, even in challenging situations.

What we’re looking for:

• A current full driver’s licence with a Category D1 code (or equivalent). You’ll undertake MIDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training once in the role, if you haven’t already completed this.


• Reliability and commitment to provide a professional and punctual service.


• Physically able to assist passengers with mobility issues, including those using wheelchairs.


• Understanding and sensitive to individual needs and able to adapt communication style as needed.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Driver role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application. 

Why join us?

• Receive comprehensive training, including on-the-job training on routes and responsibilities.


• Gain satisfaction from building relationships with passengers and enabling them to engage in meaningful activities.


• Commitment to your continued personal development.


• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.


• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.  

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Courier, Chauffeur, Taxi Driver, Minicab, Patient Transport, Delivery Driver, Security Driver, Driving Instructor, Bus Driver, Recovery Driver, Uber Driver & Minibus Driver

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to drive a Council vehicle and must hold a current full drivers’ licence.  

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Driver Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact [email protected]
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Nicki Ward, Day Opportunities Manager on [email protected]