Department: Care

Location: Based in your local community

Reports to: Care Team Manager or Volunteering Team Lead

As a Volunteer Driver, you will help to give additional support to the families we work with by providing safe, comfortable and reliable transport, enabling them to travel safely to healthcare appointments, school and to other activities.

Your role may include:

· Providing transport for families to and from home or hospital appointments, according to their specific needs

· Providing transport to enable families to attend Rainbow Trust support groups

· Transporting siblings to and from trips or activities at school or with other providers, as and when required

What we’re looking for:

· A confident, calm and patient driver

· Experience of interacting with people from a wide variety of backgrounds

· Experience of interacting with children and young people

· An ability to empathise with families in stressful circumstances

· Non-judgemental, warm, friendly and with a sense of humour

· A commitment to following our policies regarding safeguarding, professional boundaries and confidentiality

· A full driving licence held for a minimum of 2 years, and use of your own vehicle is required for this role

· All ages from 21 onwards are welcome

Your commitment:

· Most of our drivers support us flexibly on a weekly, bi- weekly or monthly basis, depending on the needs of the family.

· Times can vary between 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday, depending on appointment times, but there is flexibility depending on the needs of the family and your availability

· To enable you to get the most out of your volunteer role, we are looking for volunteers who are available for the next 12 months

Ready to apply?

· Get in touch with our Volunteering Team by email on volunteering@rainbowtrust.org.uk or call 01372 363438 for more information about volunteering with us