Vacancy title:
Permanent part-time Driver/Porter

Jobs at:
Brothers of Charity

Deadline of this Job:
31st August 2018

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd August 2018 , Base Salary: € 26.261 x 8 increments — €32.14-9 pro rata per annum. , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Permanent part-time Driver/Porter
REF: 82/2018
location

The Brothers of Charity Services in South Connemara are a community based Service. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community. Our focus is to form a relationship I partnership with each individual and their family to support people to be valued citizens in their local community and to have ordinary life experiences. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to have the chance to form real friendships.

Staff allocation could be either within Centre based residential.-“day units, or in the community as Service needs.

We wish to recruit an innovative, creative, visionary person who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision. We are looking for an individual who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change.

Reporting and responsible to:
Team leader/Service coordinator! Area manager
Works with:

individuals and families and front line staff
Team leader/Service coordinator/Area manager

Qualifications
A full clean Driving License (Class D1) and CPC examinations are essential for the appointee to drive the transport that is assigned to the Service. This must be produced and checked at the interview. As part of the role in developing links with Irish speaking community groups, a willingness to learn the Irish language is a requirement of this post.

Applicants
Applicants must have relevant minibus driving experience. Experience of working with persons with an intellectual disability would be an advantage.

Skills
Candidates must demonstrate:

• Excellent organizational and planning skills with the ability to set goals, put into action and follow through.
  
• The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms
  
• Excellent listening skills
  
• Creativity and initiative
  
• Be innovative and self-motivated
  
• Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person
  
• centered philosophy
  
• The ability to exercise good judgment, discretion and confidentiality
  
• Patience and a sense of humor
  
• Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the individuals who use the service.
  
• Keep up to date with current practice.
  

Working ours:
50 hours a fortnight based on a 5 day duty roster.
The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery.

Annual leave
22 days pro rata per annum i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked

Remuneration:
€ 26.261 x 8 increments — €32.14-9 pro rata per annum.

Tenure
This post is Permanent, part-time and pensionable

Probation
A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer's discretion.

Job Description
The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible both in their approach and their working hours to provide a quality Service delivery for each individual.

Specific Conditions

• Staff must have a positive attitude towards working with persons with an intellectual disability and help to ensure that they lead as normal and enjoyable a life as possible.
  
• Staff must treat each person with an intellectual disability as an individual and at all times acknowledge and respect the rights and personal dignity of the person with a intellectual disability.
  
• Staff are required to establish and maintain relationships with adults with disabilities that are based on respect and equality and that promote their independence.
  
•  All Driver/ Porters are responsible for keeping their CPC modules updated every year in line with Service policy.
  

Main duties and functions
Attend punctually for duty in accordance with the duty roster prescribed and sign on duty as per policy.

Perform the following duties

• Conveyance of individuals to and from the Services as required.
  
• Conveyance of individuals to hospital appointments. social outings/activities and other journeys as required.
  
• Assistance to individuals from home to bus and on and off the bus and ensure health and safety at all times
  
• Liaise with family members, staff teams and managers with any relevant information.
  
• Transportation and collection of internal and external mail, hospital specimens, equipment etc. as required.
  
• Transportation of drugs boxes and money boxes safely to each group home when required.
  
• Ensure that vehicle is maintained with roads regulations, and rules having vehicle taxed, insured, and log books obtained at all times.
  
• Liaising with local garage on update information of vehicles being serviced and ensuring that the vehicle is serviced on a regular basis, and payments processed on time.
  
• Perform minor maintenance duties in the centres as requested by the team leader.-“managers.
  
• Observe the following procedures at all times when driving:
  
• Will convey individuals to their destination in the absence of an escort on the vehicle. Any deviation from this policy must be reported to management at the earliest opportunity.
  
• Display respect, care, courtesy and attention to passengers being carried.
  
• Drive in accordance with the rules of the road and the traffic regulations in force relating to speed, parking. etc.
  
• Drive at a safe speed taking into consideration the size and nature of the load and the conditions of the road surface. On no account should undue risks be taken in order to reach a destination on time.
  
• Keep your current Driving License with you at all times.
  
• Be familiar with transport emergency procedures and the Service Policy on driving and the health identification risk assessment on driving as per health and safety statement.
  
• Keep such records as required
  
• In the event of a road traffic accident ensure that the Service Policy is strictly adhered to.
  
• Abstain from alcohol while on duty and for at least 10 hours before you are due to come on duty.
  

General duties

• Keep vehicles in a high standard of cleanness and in first class working order and ensure that faults are reported to the Manager and that regular servicing is carried out.
  
• Ensure confidentiality of information at all times.
  
• Be aware of and become familiar with fire drill procedures within the work place, i.e. fire detection. evacuation and fire fighting. To be conscious of Health & Safety matters in the workplace and, in particular, to comply with employees‘ obligations as set out under Chapter 2, numbers 13, ‘I4 8‘ 15 of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 2005.
  
• Be aware of and become familiar with fire drill procedures i.e. fire detection, evacuation and fire fighting equipment.
  
• Ensure that any accident to individuals and staff or third party is reported promptly to the Transport Manager.
  
• Ensure the Service is operating in line with HIQA Standards.
  
• Perform such other duties appropriate to the post of Driver as may be assigned from time to time. The duties must be carried out in person at all times.
  
• Become familiar with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Service.
  
• Administer medication when necessary in line with the Services' Medication Administration and Management Policy Administer
  
• As the duties and responsibilities of any post in the service are likely to change with the ongoing needs of the individuals, i.e. age, level of disability etc. staff are expected to have a high level of flexibility, and willingness and an ability to develop new approaches to their work as the individuals needs demand. The role of the post holder will not be limited by reference to this job description. it would be expected that the role will evolve as professional, structural and individual’s demands change and the post holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility skills that will facilitate this.
  informal enquires for this post to Sinead O'Kane, Area Manager on 091 869790 31st August