Volunteer Driver

Job overview

Volunteer Driver Advert

Job Summary

We’re looking for someone who is friendly, caring, and compassionate to join us as volunteer car driver to provide transport for our patients to and from their appointments.

Join our ever-growing volunteer network and make a difference! You’ll be supporting new patients who may be travelling to their appointment for the first time or assisting patients with pre-planned appointments.

Anyone can become a volunteer driver, but you must:

• Be physically fit
• Be aged between 18-70
• Have a current full driving licence
• Have access to a clean, road-worthy car with a minimum of four doors and front and rear seat belts
• Have fully comprehensive car insurance
• Have a valid road tax and MOT for the vehicle to be used
• Attend an interview, where we can check all the above information and proof of identify.

Main duties of the job

Main duties

• Keep a record of mileage incurred.
• Make sure that all passengers wear seatbelts (in both front & rear seats).
• Inform Volunteer Transport Supervisor as soon as possible if you have an accident, or if someone becomes ill/is injured in the vehicle.
• Obtain information from the Volunteer Transport Supervisor regarding the names, address, and any accompanying passengers.
• Transporting the service users to the required destination at the agreed time.
• Warmly greeting the passengers and make them feel welcome and comfortable.
• Before driving off, ensure that the passengers are comfortable and secure in the vehicle.
• To report any matter of concern to the Volunteer Transport Supervisor.
• To maintain confidentiality regarding information relating to service users and staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Volunteers do not need to pay for the DBS.

As a volunteer, the milage payment

The HMRC mileage allowance rate for the 2022/2023 tax year remains at 45p for the first 10000 miles for business purposes and 25p for each business mile after the threshold of 10000 miles.

Please ensure your application tells us clearly what appeals to you about this volunteering opportunity and what it is you can bring to the team.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail before applying, please get in touch with Veronica Cuciula at 07958212407 or email [email protected]