Volunteer Driver - London & South East

London and South East of England
Charity GBP 2024-09-17
  • Location:
    London and South East of England
  • Closing date:
    01 January 2025
  • Salary:
    Out of pocket travel expenses
Rainbow Trust

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 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

Your commitment:

• 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.

Training and Support

A dedicated member of Rainbow Trust staff will guide and support you in your work

You will receive a full induction to the charity and a programme of training relevant to your role, to help you get the most from your time with us

Training will cover areas such as safeguarding, active listening skills, bereavement, health and safety, confidentiality and GDPR. Further modules will be available for you if you would like to develop your knowledge

All care volunteers will receive regular one to one support and more formal supervision sessions


Why choose Rainbow Trust?

We are a Sunday Times Top 100 Not-for-Profit organisation and a leading charity for children and young people

Professional training and opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge

The enjoyment of becoming part of our friendly and welcoming team, knowing you are making a valuable contribution to the lives of the families we support

A calendar of social events for volunteers, including Christmas events and celebrations for Volunteers’ Week

We will reimburse your out-of-pocket travel expenses


Ready to apply?

Get in touch with our Volunteering Team by email on [email protected] or call 01372 220043 for more information about volunteering with us


Selection process: Enrolment form, references, interview, Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS)

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