Volunteer Driver

About the role

Our Volunteer Driver's help to provide travel for clients that are unable to get to important appointments, attending groups and meetings, or for collections and deliveries of things such as medication. 

This is an exciting opportunity for you to enable our clients to obtain all available support that might not otherwise be accessible to them. You will get to work in a 1:1 environment with people and provide support to them on what might be a challenging journey.

 

Location and Time Commitment

  • Cornwall
  • Flexible hours between 8am - 6pm, Monday to Saturday

 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Collecting clients from their homes and taking to and returning from appointments at places such as hospitals, rehabs, We Are With You offices

  • Delivering prescriptions to or from offices and chemists 

  • Supporting workers with appropriate journeys as required

  • Supporting clients to feel calm and prepared when travelling to and from appointments

  • Keeping in contact with staff and clients where appropriate to provide updates and feedback

  • Reporting any safeguarding concerns

 

What's in it for you?

  • Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us.

  • Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community.

  • Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

  • Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service.

  • Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development.

  • Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy.

  • An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us.

  • Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

 

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

 

This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level

 

Download the Role Description - Volunteer Driver

 

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our Cornwall service then please contact us using the details below:

natalie.gyll-murray@wearewithyou.org.uk or billy.horton@wearewithyou.org.uk

01872 263001