Taxi Driver (Self Employed)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Walk into any business and ask for a job with;
✔Unlimited overtime
✔Work when you want
✔Go home when you want
✔Unlimited breaks
✔Unlimited holidays
✔No boss
✔A company car.
You will more than likely be laughed out the building.
ALL of the above are benefits you could enjoy as a taxi driver, plus great earnings potential.
Take the wheel and become an Ideal cars driver partner!
We are looking for new and experienced driver partners to join our fleet.
We need male and female applicants to get in touch with us about joining Ashfield's busiest and best private hire company.
Our driver partners are averaging £20+ per hour in fares taken (not including running costs) and its never been a better time to start your journey with Ideal cars.
Our work includes a mixture of Cash, Card, Pre paid and account work from local passengers, councils, schools, corporate customers and Uber bookings.
Don't have a car?? Don't worry! We offer vehicle rental packages to get you started.
To become a licensed driver please follow the information found here;
https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/business-licensing/licensing-permits/taxi-private-hire-licences/taxi-private-hire-dual-driver/
Once you hold a "Taxi licence" you can become one of our driver partners and experience all the above benefits taxi driving has to offer.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Freelance, Zero hours contract
Salary: £20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Application question(s):
- you must be 24 or older to apply due to insurance. please state your current age!
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- driving license (required)
Work Location: On the road
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Taxi Driver (Self Employed) roles across Ideal cars's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20 - £20 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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