At a Glance
- Tasks: Transport children and families to and from our Milton hospice with care and compassion.
- Company: Join East Anglia's Children's Hospices, making a difference in young lives.
- Benefits: Receive support from a dedicated team and claim travel expenses.
- Other info: Flexible hours available; perfect for students looking to give back.
- Why this job: Be a friendly face and help families during challenging times.
- Qualifications: Must be 21+, hold a clean driving licence, and live near Milton.
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) are looking for volunteer drivers to transport children, young people or family members who are currently accessing EACH’s services at our Milton hospice. This may include journeys to the home, hospice or other locations such as hospital appointments. There may also be times where drivers are asked to transport members of staff or essential items between our 3 hospice sites and other locations. Flexibility is key in this role, as driving jobs are provided on an ad-hoc basis due to the nature of the charity's needs.
Responsibilities and Duties
- You will be required to drive one of our hospice vehicles.
- Picking up EACH children from home and bringing them to the hospice (children will always be accompanied by a parent or EACH escort to provide care for the child).
- Transporting siblings to and from EACH sibling days.
- Picking up parents/grandparents and bringing them to organised EACH groups.
- You will be the friendly face transporting those accessing EACH services from A to B.
Qualifications and Skills
- Must be 21+ and hold a full clean drivers licence.
- Live within a 10 mile radius of Milton Hospice (Church Lane, Milton, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6AB).
- Friendly and welcoming.
- Committed and reliable.
- Flexible.
- Understanding, respectful and non-judgemental.
- Comfortable driving distances.
- Experience of driving professionally (e.g. school bus driver, driving instructor) is desirable, not essential.
- Experience of working with children/young people/vulnerable people is desirable, not essential.
Recruitment process
- Application form, Informal Interview, Enhanced DBS & 2 references.
- You will also be required to complete a drivers declaration form and undertake some mandatory training ahead of commencing your volunteer role, some of which will require an annual refresher e.g. safeguarding.
Benefits
You can expect dedicated support from the EACH team, and any travel you do in your own vehicle is able to be claimed on expenses.
Schedule
Flexitime, Monday to Friday, Weekend availability.
Job Type: Volunteer
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Contact Details:
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices Recruitment Team
