VOLUNTEER ROLE PROFILE ROLE TITLE Estates Volunteer Driver(s) – Chailey Heritage Foundation is a pioneering charity providing education, care and transition services for young people with complex physical disabilities and health needs, which includes: An ‘outstanding’ special school ORGANISATION ‘Home from home’ residential care for both children and young adults DESCRIPTION A Life Skills Centre and Hub for adults with disabilities Support at home and in the community A wheelchair accessible farm Hydrotherapy provision Hippotherapy provision A sense of satisfaction in knowing you are helping the children/YP of CHF to get out in the community learning and creating independence. WHAT YOU Enjoyment of meeting a variety of new people WILL GAIN BY Working as part of a team VOLUNTEERING New skills and experiences Opportunity for others to learn and benefit from your skills and experiences The primary role of the volunteer driver will include: Undertaking checks of the vehicles required for the outing. Making sure, they are clean, tidy and fully equipped for the journey. Record keeping and completion of all relevant paperwork. Assisting with the loading/unloading of children/YP from the vehicle including the clamping and securing of the wheelchairs. WHAT WE With the above in mind we are looking for volunteers who have: WOULD LIKE Experience of driving minibuses or minibus size vehicles FROM YOU A full, clean driving licence. Willing to undergo relevant training The ability to communicate with a range of people (young people, teachers, teaching assistants, carers.) Be reliable and have a flexible approach. The ability to carry out the role independently with minimum supervision. Physically able to carry out the above. TIME We are looking for a team of volunteers that are willing to be flexible in their availability, although most of our trips are Monday-Friday and within school hours COMMITMENT TRAINING Volunteers will be given full training and an induction and are required to attend
VOLUNTEER ROLE PROFILE ROLE TITLE Estates – Volunteer Driver(s) ORGANISATION DESCRIPTION Chailey Heritage Foundation is a pioneering charity providing education, care and transition services for young people with complex physical disabilities and health needs, which includes: An ‘outstanding’ special school ‘Home from home’ residential care for both children and young adults A Life Skills Centre and Hub for adults with disabilities Support at home and in the community A wheelchair accessible farm Hydrotherapy provision Hippotherapy provision WHAT YOU WILL GAIN BY VOLUNTEERING A sense of satisfaction in knowing you are helping the children/YP of CHF to get out in the community learning and creating independence. Enjoyment of meeting a variety of new people Working as part of a team New skills and experiences Opportunity for others to learn and benefit from your skills and experiences WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU The primary role of the volunteer driver will include: Undertaking checks of the vehicles required for the outing. Making sure, they are clean, tidy and fully equipped for the journey. Record keeping and completion of all relevant paperwork. Assisting with the loading/unloading of children/YP from the vehicle including the clamping and securing of the wheelchairs. With the above in mind we are looking for volunteers who have: Experience of driving minibuses or minibus size vehicles A full, clean driving licence. Willing to undergo relevant training The ability to communicate with a range of people (young people, teachers, teaching assistants, carers.) Be reliable and have a flexible approach. The ability to carry out the role independently with minimum supervision. Physically able to carry out the above. TIME COMMITMENT We are looking for a team of volunteers that are willing to be flexible in their availability, although most of our trips are Monday-Friday and within school hours TRAINING Volunteers will be given full training and an induction and are required to attend
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