Bus Driver

Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2024
- Salary Packaging and tax benefits of up to $15,900 + $2650 in entertainment
- Part time role, 10 hours per week working Tuesdays and Thursdays

**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.

Located in **Waterford** in Brisbane’s growing southern corridor, Bolton Clarke’s Talbarra community provides high-quality aged care in a friendly, secure and comfortable residential environment.

**We are looking for a Part time Bus Driver to work Tuesday and Thursdays 10 hours per week.**

**What you will be doing**:

- 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
- Engaging with residents, encouraging and supporting them to engage in the outing
- Aiding residents with simple mobilisation including pushing a resident in a wheelchair (where trained to do so)
- Share with the Activities Officer / Lifestyle Coordinator at the end of your shift, a list of residents you have spoken to and information on topics discussed
- Deliver a high level of customer service, including the timely provision of agreed services to residents/clients and internal customers
- Drive in accordance with road and safety requirements maintaining due care at all times

**About you**:
Our successful driver will possess the following:

- MR class licence for driving buses of 22 passenger capacity or less
- Previous experience using lifting equipment and assistive devices (desirable)
- Ability to use computer software (Word and Excel)
- Police Check (valid within the last 3 years)
- NDIS Worker Check (valid within the last 5 years)
- COVID vaccination evidence
- Evidence of recent 2024 Flu vaccinations (or willingness to obtain)

**Our benefits**:

- We provide a work culture that values you and invests in your career
- Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $15,900 tax free plus additional $2650 in entertainment per year
- Private health insurance discounts
- An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
- Career progression and development opportunities
- Range of discounts (300+)