Volunteer Care Bus - United Kingdom - Jewish Volunteering Network

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Volunteer Care Bus (Minibus) driver, Southend and Westcliff

What you'll be doing in this role:

• Driving members, clients and residents in one of our Care Buses.

• Engage with members throughout the journey

• Ensure the clean and safe maintenance of the bus

• Basic road safety checks completed at the start of each shift ie, checking headlights, indicators and windscreen wipers

• Assisting passengers on and off the Care Bus (where required)

• Following Jewish Care safeguarding policies and reporting any concerns to an appropriate member of staff

How this role makes a difference: Coming to the day centre ensures that local residents are able to socialise and feel less isolated in the community.

Our care buses are a lifeline to our clients, residents and members and enable us to transport people from one place to another. This can be to and from their home to our centres, taking groups on outings, community events, activities. The role itself includes internal and external full specialist training in partnership with accredited specialist training organisations. All volunteer drivers are accompanied by a members of Jewish Care staff at all times when driving clients.

What additional skills or experience you should have

Specialist internal and external training will be given.
MIDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) certificate or willingness to understake it (this will be arranged by Jewish Care).
Full clean driving license including manual transmission
For insurance purposes you must be over 22 years old with at least 3 years driving experience
Experience of working or volunteering with older and/or disabled people.
Confidently engage with a diverse range of people and enjoy helping others.
A strong understanding and of issues that affect people in later life.
Reliability, consistency and dependability.
Good conversational and listening skills with a clear speaking voice.
Patience, empathy and a non-judgemental attitude.

What training we will provide for you

Training is available and required so that volunteers can carry out their roles to the highest professional standards, develop new skills, build confidence, make new friends and take on new and increasingly responsible tasks.

Jewish Care will provide the following training, essential for this role: Provide you with access to a Volunteer Handbook and all Policies and Procedures.
Provide Induction Training: Getting to know Jewish Care, Communication & Disability Awareness, Boundaries & Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, GDPR.
Provide on the job induction.
Essential training required for the role (MIDAS training)
A medical may be required (paid for by Jewish Care)

What you will get out of volunteering for us

Without our volunteers, we simply couldn't function. We absolutely depend on you. Whatever your age, disability, whether you are working, unemployed or retired, there are opportunities to help at Jewish Care.

As well as helping others you'll get the chance to develop skills, build confidence and make new friends. Enhance the lives of older people, making a real difference to the Jewish Community we support.
Be part of a great team and make new friends.
Build your confidence and develop transferable skills.
Access to a comprehensive training programme designed for the social care environment.
Gain valuable experience and enhance your CV Our aim is to enable people to enjoy a first-class experience as volunteers, making the most of their skills to make an impact on the communities that Jewish Care serve.

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social community based services to the Jewish community through community centre, residential homes, specialist day services for people with dementia and mental health, home care, social work, family carers and community support and information and advice.

Our services are delivered to 7000 people through a diverse work force of 1100 paid staff and 2800 volunteers. Volunteers are involved in all areas of our business from board games with clients to board room decision making. We value the contribution of our volunteers through personal development programmes, public recognition and thanks. If we don't have any current volunteering opportunities, then please use the JVN website to find suitable opportunities in other charities.

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Jewish Volunteering Network,
Wohl Campus for Jewish Education,
44a Albert Road, London, NW4 2SJ

London & Herts)
Manchester)

Mon-Thur 9.00am-5.30pm
Fri 9.00am-1.00pm (winter) 3.00pm (summer)

Closed weekends, bank holidays and Jewish festivals

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