Vehicle Driver - Essex - Part Time

Location: Essex

Salary: £16,523 - £18,500 DOE

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part time

About The Role

The SHARP programme is a community-based rehabilitation service supporting individuals recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. Delivered through an abstinence-based, interpersonal group therapy model, sessions run across two locations: Braintree and Wickford.

We are looking for a Part Time (25 Hours) reliable and professional Vehicle Driver to play a key role in supporting clients to access this life-changing programme. This is a split-shift role, transporting clients safely to and from sessions across Essex.

What you’ll be doing

This is a vital support role where consistency and professionalism make a real difference:

• Transport clients safely to SHARP sessions in the morning (07:00–10:00) and return them home in the evening (16:00–18:00)
• Work with the senior administrator to plan efficient, cost-effective routes across varying Essex locations
• Ensure punctual pick-ups and drop-offs so clients can fully engage with their therapy programme
• Maintain professional boundaries and communicate any concerns appropriately to staff
• Keep accurate driving logs and support basic administrative duties using relevant systems
• Ensure your vehicle is fully insured and compliant for carrying passengers for business purposes
• Follow all Health & Safety, safeguarding, and data protection requirements

Working with us

You’ll be part of a supportive, integrated team working towards a shared goal: empowering clients to rebuild their lives.

• Collaborate closely with SHARP staff, volunteers, and external agencies
• Attend supervision and training sessions (including Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity)
• Contribute to service improvement and maintain high standards of delivery
• Build positive, professional relationships that support client engagement

What we’re looking for

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business passenger use
• Strong commitment to safe driving and adherence to the Highway Code
• Reliable, punctual, and professional approach
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with vulnerable clients
• Good communication skills and a team-focused mindset
• Flexible, proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop

Every journey helps someone stay connected to recovery. Your role provides structure, safety, and consistency, helping clients show up, engage, and progress in their programme.

If you want a role where driving has real purpose and impact, this could be the right fit.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work

Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application