Volunteer Driver
This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Help transport children, families, staff and essential items safely between hospice sites and other locations using hospice vehicles.
Key activities:
- Transport children, young people, or family members to and from the hospice, home, or other locations (e.g. hospital appointments) using hospice vehicles.
- Occasionally transport EACH staff or essential items between hospice sites and other locations.
- Follow a monthly driver rota, with options to commit to regular days or join the ad-hoc driver pool.
Personal qualities/attributes/knowledge:
- Aged 21+ with a full, clean driving license.
- Friendly, welcoming, flexible, committed and reliable.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and work independently.
- Comfortable working within boundaries and using own initiative.
Supervision and induction:
- You will receive an induction and ongoing supervision from the Lead Administrator.
Recruitment process:
- Application form, informal interview, enhanced DBS check, two references and completion of a driver declaration form.
- Mandatory training is required before starting, with some elements needing annual refreshers (e.g. safeguarding).
Why volunteer with us?
We benefit greatly by having volunteers, but volunteers themselves get lots out of it too! Volunteering is a great way to:
Why volunteer with us?
The organisation
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.
In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.
We’re over 440 employees strong, with a team of more than 2,000 volunteers across the organisation including over 50 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.
Diversity statement
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
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