Volunteer Care Bus Driver
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Volunteer Care Bus Driver
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking volunteer Care Bus Drivers to transport members to and from the Sandringham Campus. The role involves driving, engaging with members, ensuring bus cleanliness, performing safety checks, and assisting passengers. Training is provided.
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[Employer hidden] voluntary Care Bus Driver role is to drive [Employer hidden] members to and from our Sandringham Stanmore resource any day Monday through to Thursday. Typically weekdays 9am-11am and then 2pm-5pm (shift options can be flexible) You'll be driving and engaging with members, ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of the bus, doing basic road safety checks and assisting passengers on and off the Care Bus
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What difference you will make
Our care buses are a lifeline to our clients, residents and members and enable us to transport people from one place to another. This can be to and from their home to our centres, taking groups on outings, community events, activities. The role itself includes internal and external full specialist training in partnership with accredited specialist training organisations. All volunteer drivers are accompanied by a members of [Employer hidden] staff at all times when driving clients.
What additional skills or experience you should have
- MIDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) certificate or willingness to undertake it (this will be arranged by [Employer hidden])
- Full clean driving license including manual transmission
- For insurance purposes you must be over 22 years old with at least 3 years driving experience
- Experience of working or volunteering with older and/or disabled people.
- Confidently engage with a diverse range of people and enjoy helping others
- A strong understanding and of issues that affect people in later life
- Reliability, consistency and dependability
- Good conversational and listening skills with a clear speaking voice
- Patience, empathy and a non-judgemental attitude
What training we will provide for you
- Specialist internal and external training will be given
- Provide you with access to a Volunteer Handbook and all Policies and Procedures
- Provide Induction Training: Getting to know [Employer hidden], Communication & Disability Awareness, Boundaries & Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, GDPR
- Provide on the job induction
- Essential training required for the role (MIDAS training)
- A medical may be required (paid for by [Employer hidden])
What you will get out of volunteering for us
- As well as helping others you’ll get the chance to develop skills, build confidence and make new friends
- Enhance the lives of older people, making a real difference to the Jewish Community we support
- Be part of a great team and make new friends
- Build your confidence and develop transferable skills
- Access to a comprehensive training programme designed for the social care environment
- Gain valuable experience and enhance your CV
Not sure which role suits you or need a little friendly help? Please contact Angie at [contact hidden] for London or Rebecca at [contact hidden] for Manchester.