Driver required Wednesdays from Weston to Clevedon and back again
Vision North Somerset
Volunteer Required
To support Splash and Chat - Swim group on a Wednesday. You will be able to swim whilst waiting for the return journey if you chose to. Requirements: To provide safe, clean, and reliable transport to those who have sight difficulties, are registered sight impaired, severely sight impaired or hard of hearing and reside in North Somerset. Our exceptional volunteer drivers kindly donate their time, driving isolated members of the local community to a variety of activities. This significantly increases our service user’s levels of socialisation and impacts their overall wellbeing.
Driving (must have full driving licence)
UK Driving Licence
• Honest, reliable with good time keeping skills. • A full UK driver’s licence and personal transport. • Good listening skills and good communication. • Sensitive and Discreet to safely handle confidential information. • Able to work well with limited supervision. • A pleasant and appropriate manner to work closely with our service users.
• Give back to your local community. • Social interaction with a varied range of individuals. • Opportunities to complete further training. • Sight Awareness Training and Hard of Hearing Training. • Ability to change the lives of people with sight loss, across a varied age range. • Develop skills and experience to support job applications, where references for employment can be provided if required.
Vision North Somerset offers flexibility for its staff and volunteers, any availability can be discussed with our Volunteer Coordinator and Peer Support Coordinator prior to commencement. Currently, this activity runs every Wednesday for mid morning to early afternoon.
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Driving role across North Somerset multiple locations in Weston to one location in Clevedon - the return journey
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