Volunteer Driver

Rainbow Trust Children; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for children's support is looking for volunteers to transport families to appointments in Blackburn. As a volunteer, you will provide essential transport services to help families in challenging situations. The role requires a confident driver with a full UK driving license and the ability to engage compassionately with children and families. This is a flexible position that may require your support on a weekly basis over the next 12 months, with all reasonable travel costs reimbursed.

Benefits

Professional training

Volunteers’ social events

Reimbursement for travel expenses

Qualifications

• Experience interacting with children and families.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Must own a vehicle suitable for family transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide transport for families to appointments.
• Help families attend support groups.
• Transport siblings for activities and school.

Skills

Confident driver

Interacting with diverse backgrounds

Experience with children and young people

Empathy in stressful situations

Non-judgemental and friendly attitude

Commitment to safeguarding policies

Full driving license for minimum 2 years

Job description

Overview

Location: In and around Burnley / Blackburn

Closing date: 31 January 2027

Salary: We will reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket travel expenses

Your role

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.
• Transporting to / from Hospice’s.

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

• Most of our drivers support us flexibly on a weekly, bi- weekly or monthly basis, depending on the needs of the family.
• 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 reasonable out-of-pocket travel expenses

Ready to apply?

• Get in touch with our Volunteering Team by email on [e-mail] or call 01372 363438 for more information about volunteering with us

Selection process

• Enrolment form, references, interview, Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS)

Please note that we will only process applications from volunteers who are resident in the UK and who have already obtained the relevant immigration permits. We are unable to sponsor Charity Worker Visas.

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