Employer: Guide Dogs

Job Title: Employee Access Assistant/ Driver

Job Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £22,363 per annum + benefits

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description:

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Employee Access Assistant/ driver that has a full, clean driving licence and administrative skills.

Working as an Employee Access Assistant you will be driving and supporting a visually impaired Vision Rehabilitation Specialist on a day-to-day basis, enabling them to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively.

As the Employee Access Assistant, you will form a close and trusting working relationship with the supported person, and having a person-centred approach, good communication skills and flexibility and understanding are extremely important.

Find out more about the role of an Employee Access Assistant via the following link

As a successful candidate, you will have an exciting opportunity to work in a growing and fulfilling environment where your efforts will be greatly appreciated by Guide Dogs and the thousands of people they help.

For this role you’ll be working 35 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday. Flexibility to work outside of core hours with occasional overnight stays is required for this role.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate profile

Candidate requirements
To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A full, clean driving licence with access to a vehicle.
• Ability to drive the person supported in order that they may fulfil the requirements of travel in their role in and around East Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight.
• An understanding of Visual Impairment and the impact on day-to-day activities.
• Good interpersonal skills are essential as the role will require a close working relationship with the person being supported.
• Flexibility to work regularly outside of Guide Dogs core hours to enable travel to and support during client visits.
• Computer literate with a good knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages and a willingness to learning new systems.
• Evidence of dealing with confidential issues sensitively and with total integrity.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

For an informal conversation please contact Chris Crouch on chris.crouch@guidedogs.org.uk or 07795611441

Application Deadline: 19th January 2025

Application Details: If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0118 3540345 or recruitment@guidedogs.org.uk

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed via the website link below.

Website Link: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association – Employee Access Assistant/ Driver – Portsmouth