About this role
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 be 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, 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
Supervision/Induction:
You will be provided with an induction by the Care Manager, who will also provide you with regular supervisions.
Hours/Time commitment: Driver rotas are issued on a monthly basis and drivers can sign up to regular days or join our pool of ad-hoc volunteer drivers