Volunteer Driver

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 skills do I need?

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.

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

We ask that you are available to volunteer regularly. Most of our drivers support us flexibly on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on family need 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