Minibus Driver Volunteer – Growing Together and Reach
Trust Links
Are you friendly and outgoing and love to drive? Please join our friendly team and help transport our members and staff on outings, events and projects, around our different sites in South East Essex.
Published On: 14/11/2023
About this opportunity from Trust Links
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
We are looking for competent minibus drivers to join us as volunteers to help us transport our service users to and from our different locations in and around South East Essex. This role would suit somebody who could be flexible as some week days and weekends will be required. If you can offer a couple of days a month or one day a week, and would be willing to join our friendly team we would like to speak with you. This is a flexible role that could fit somebody who is working or retired.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:
1. Transport Trust Links members, staff and volunteers on outings which may include longer trips.
2. Ensure mini bus users are safely seated before each journey.
3. Report any technical problems with the minibus.
4. Taking part in appropriate training and development activities.
5. Notify staff if you are unable to attend your regular session.
6. Ensure Health and Safety regulations are adhered to in line with Trust Links Health and Safety policy.
7. Ensure Safeguarding requirements are met in line with Trust Links Safeguarding policy and escalate concerns about the wellbeing of service users to appropriate staff members.
8. Raise any issues affecting service users with appropriate staff member.
Volunteers will need:
1. A full and clean Driving License.
2. To be aged at least 21 and have held a full car license for at least two years.
3. Excellent communication and people skills.
4. An interest in people and mental health.
5. Empathy and listening skills.
6. Willingness and commitment to undertake further training and development.
7. Commitment to the role.
8. Honesty.
Commitment
3 to 4 hours at a time from Monday to Saturday in and around Southend Borough, Rayleigh, Rochford, Thundersley, Basildon, Shoeburyness, Canvey Island and occasional full day for longer trips. This is a flexible role.
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