Volunteer Driver for Children & Families
Role:
Volunteer Driver for Children & Families
Location:
Site based in Tadworth, Surrey, with driving throughout the county and London areas
Time commitment:
Even a few hours of your time can make a real difference. This is a flexible role with no minimum time commitment required, we'll contact you when driving opportunities arise.
About The Children's Trust:
The Children’s Trust supports children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability to live the best life possible. From our national specialist centre in Tadworth, Surrey, and through our community services, we provide specialist rehabilitation, education, therapy, care and family support.
How You will Be Making a Difference:
We are looking for volunteer drivers to support our children, young people and their families. You can help a child access essential hospital appointments, home visits and enrichment activities. You will play a vital role in helping children have opportunities that support their wellbeing.
Driving opportunities are varied and can include local, regional and, if you wish, national journeys.
What skills and experience will you need?
- Full UK driving licence
- A friendly, reliable and approachable manner
- Flexibility to support a variety of journeys
What can this role offer you?
- Flexible volunteering around your availability
- Use your driving skills to support essential journeys and memorable experiences.
- Meet inspiring children, families and colleagues.
- Full induction, training and ongoing support.
- Mileage and expenses reimbursed in line with our policy
- Make a real difference to children and families.
- Be part of a friendly and supportive volunteer community.
- Recognition and appreciation for the valuable contribution you make.
Please note:
How to apply: CLICK ME
Please do not click the apply now button at the bottom of the page 'fill in an application form' link at the top right of the page and make sure you click 'sign up' to the scheduled activity. Important Information.
To help keep children safe, successful applicants will complete an enhanced DBS check, references, a driving assessment, occupational health and volunteer training. Our team will support you throughout the process.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
