Driver and Vehicle Maintenance Volunteer

Childrens Hospices Across Scotland
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At CHAS we care for children throughout Scotland and we're here for the whole family. Whether at home, in hospital, or visiting us at Rachel or Robin House, we'll give families the care and support they need, when they need it.

Driving is a big part of keeping CHAS running smoothly. Our retail driver’s help deliver items for sale in the shops, they also ensure our vehicles are safe and cover many thousands of miles every year.

There is the potential to drive for CHAS across Scotland, however most opportunities are in Kinross and Dunfermline.

What you will be doing

Driving CHAS vehicles/your own car

Collecting/delivering items between CHAS sites and supporters

Loading and unloading vehicles

General maintenance and checks, cleaning and refuelling vehicles

What's in it for you

Learning new skills whilst having fun

Getting more involved and making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition.

Adding to your cv

Meeting new people

What ongoing learning/support/guidance will I receive?
It’s important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident in your role. As a CHAS volunteer you will be invited to complete a short core learning package that is tailored to your role. We are always developing new opportunities for volunteers to learn and offer a range of options for volunteers.

We have also partnered with the Skills Network to offer all our volunteers the chance to develop new skills and explore further learning opportunities.

What are the benefits to the children and families supported by CHAS?
As a national charity it is vital that CHAS has excellent transport links. Drivers ensure the CHAS van is clean, fuelled and ready to transport stock between shops. By transporting stock for sale you are enabling CHAS to raise funds to support children with a life-shortening condition. The funds raised allow us to develop our service to children and families, ensuring they get the care and support they need.

What else should I know?
Volunteers need to be aged 21 or over to drive a CHAS vehicle. You can volunteer under the age of 21 if you have access to your own car and a full UK driving licence.

We will pay your out of pocket expenses in line with the CHAS volunteer expenses policy.

CHAS is committed to providing a quality volunteering experience to all volunteers, free from discrimination and prejudice. Ensuring that CHAS is an equal, diverse, and inclusive organisation improves the quality of care we provide, helps us reach more families and children, and maximises a wide variety of knowledge, experience and expertise.

We welcome volunteer applications from those who are refugees, asylum seekers, benefit claimants and those with a disability. We can provide more information about your eligibility to volunteer and any reasonable adjustments we can put in place to ensure your volunteering experience is a positive one.

What’s the next step?
If you’re interested in the role you can apply online or if you have any questions, please contact the Volunteering Team at volunteering@chas.org.uk or 01577 866065.

Disclaimer
This role requires a Basic Disclosure. Disclosure Scotland require volunteers to apply for this themselves rather than an organisation doing this on their behalf. It is a simple online form (we can support with completing this if required). There is an upfront cost of £25 for the disclosure but this will be reimbursed by CHAS.

Experience required

A friendly, professional manner

A full UK driving licence

Access to and use of own car and/or ability to drive CHAS vehicles

Good communication skills

Ability to represent CHAS positively

Physically capable of undertaking manual work

Adhere to rules around GDPR and a strong understanding of confidentiality

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Training details

It's important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident in your role. As a CHAS volunteer you will be invited to complete a short core learning package that is tailored to your role. This can be done online or face to face with support.

We are always developing new opportunities for volunteers to learn and offer a range of options for volunteers including over 25 free accredited online training courses from counselling skills to customer service through our partner organisation Skills Network Scotland.

We also offer a full induction where we provide full training. Trial shifts can also be arranged to help you decide if this is the right role for you.