Support Worker/Driver

Job description

Contract Terms

Starting salary: SC3 (£29,436- £ 29,856) 
Hours per week: 36 per week, On-site 
Location: Ermine Community Hub, N15 6DB
Contract type: FTC – 12 Months 
Closing date: 15th February 2026
Interviews: w/c 23rd February 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

As a Driver / Physical Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping adults access our services safely and with dignity. Your work will be varied and hands on, supporting people both within the building and out in the community. You’ll provide safe and reliable transport in line with individual support plans—carrying out essential vehicle checks, assisting passengers on and off vehicles, securing wheelchairs, and ensuring all journeys are comfortable and safe.

Alongside transport duties, you will support people with a range of physical needs throughout the day. This includes assisting with personal care, mobility, eating and drinking, and taking part in a variety of activities and therapeutic sessions. You’ll use equipment such as hoists and mobility aids and ensure all interactions maintain the highest levels of dignity and respect.

About the Team

Ermine Road Community Hub is a specialist service within Haringey’s day opportunities offer, providing high quality support for adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The team is dedicated to creating a warm, inclusive and person centred environment where individuals can develop skills, maintain independence, build relationships and enjoy meaningful experiences.

The team is multidisciplinary in practice, working closely with families, carers, therapists, health professionals and colleagues across the Haringey Learning Disability Partnership. This collaborative approach ensures that each person receives coordinated, holistic support tailored to their physical, sensory, emotional and social needs.

Staff at the Hub bring a diverse range of skills, from communication support and sensory engagement to health related care and activity facilitation. The team values reflective practice, continuous learning and shared problem solving, ensuring that services remain responsive, safe and aligned with best practice. Together, we create a vibrant, supportive and empowering community where every individual is valued and encouraged to thrive.

About You

You will be someone who is passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities and physical support needs in a person centred, respectful and empowering way. You’ll bring patience, empathy, and the ability to stay calm and adaptable in a busy environment.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be physically fit and confident using a range of mobility equipment—including hoists and wheelchair accessible transport—ensuring safety at all times. You’ll be comfortable providing personal care and supporting people with daily activities while maintaining dignity and compassion.

You must hold a full clean driving licence.  You’ll also be confident carrying out daily vehicle safety checks, reporting defects, and driving responsibly with passengers onboard.   You do not need any formal qualifications, but you must be willing to complete the Care Certificate within your first 12 weeks, alongside a range of e learning modules and classroom based training. A strong team ethic, good communication skills, and the willingness to work flexibly across services are essential.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk.