<p> PERSON SPECIFICATION POST: CARE ASSISTANT DRIVER Please ensure that you show how you meet the following requirements when completing your application form. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS METHOD OF ASSESSMENT SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS (if any) 1. Educated to GCSE/NVQ2 level or the equivalent work related experience in a care field App Form/Interview</p><p>2. Full UK driving licence with D1 classification. Interview</p><p>3. Successful driving assessment 2nd stage interview</p><p>4. Ability to meet insurance criteria in line with driving mini Interview buses.</p><p>5. Ability to demonstrate working within a team environment as App Form/Interview well as working on own initiative </p><p>6. Ability to demonstrate an awareness of the issues App Form/Interview facing older people and the ethos of AgeUK Leicester Shire & Rutland</p><p>7. Able to communicate with people at all levels, including App Form/Interview older people.</p><p>8. Ability to demonstrate an awareness of data protection App Form/Interview legislation and confidentiality in relation to staff and service users</p><p>9. Knowledge of safeguarding guidelines & Health & Safety in App Form/Interview relation to working practices</p><p>10. Ability to support people in the group with a range of social App Form/Interview activities. </p><p>11. Knowledge of working within a multi-cultural environment App Form/Interview and an ability to implement policy in relation to fellow workers and service users with regard to equality and diversity issues. </p><p>12. Experience of assisting people with personal care needs App Form/Interview whilst protecting privacy and dignity.</p><p>13. Ability to handle and bank money in line with Age UK policy App Form/Interview and to submit accurate and timely records.</p><p>14. Ability to assist clients to transfer between sitting/standing App Form/Interview within safe moving and handling guidelines.</p><p>OTHER CRITERIA 15. Knowledge of the work of volunteers in the voluntary sector. App Form/Interview</p><p>16. An understanding of working with older people with memory App Form/Interview problems.</p><p>Perspec:CareAsst/DriverMarch2016</p>