Driver - Bank
About this role
Driver - Bank
Location: Puttenham Hill House Care Home, Off Hogs Back, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AH (Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10)
Salary: £13.30 - £14.30 per hour
Contract Type: Bank Contract (Total flexibility to fit around your lifestyle!)
Are you a polite, responsible driver with a friendly demeanor who wants to help care home residents stay connected, independent, and active?
We are partnering with Puttenham Hill House (part of Bupa) to find a reliable and customer-focused Driver for a flexible bank role. In this position, you will operate the care home minibus to transport residents safely, support them on exciting day trips, and play a vital role in helping them get the most out of life.
What You’ll Be Doing
Driving the care home minibus for residents (day and night) to and from local pickup points and transport links.
Transporting residents out on engaging day trips and social outings (with opportunities to complete Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme / MiDAS training).
Ensuring the comfort, safety, and wellbeing of all passengers while building trusting, respectful relationships.
What We’re Looking For
A full, clean UK driving licence with a polite, courteous, and can-do approach.
Experience working in a customer-focused environment with a proven ability to build trusting rapport with people.
Flexibility, adaptability, and a strong sense of responsibility behind the wheel.
Desirable: First aid training, previous experience driving groups of people, or familiarity with wheelchair restraint systems and vehicle tail-lifts.
Exceptional Benefits & Flexibility
Working with Bupa means you'll be backed by an organization that genuinely invests in your health, career, and wellbeing:
Total Flexibility: Bank contracts allow you to pick up shifts that work best for your personal schedule.
Health & Wellbeing: Free access to My Healthcare (24/7 remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support), a £350 annual healthcare product allowance, and a dedicated Menopause Plan.
Financial Flexibility: Wagestream, giving you early access to up to 40% of your earned wages on demand.
Daily Perks & Time Off: Free meals on every shift, 28 days holiday entitlement, enhanced parental leave, and a frontline sick pay scheme.
Extras: Long service recognition rewards, pension plans, annual interest-free travel loans, and retail/gym discounts.