Do you want to make a real difference to your local community?
Do you thrive on being organised and focused?
Do you have a couple of hours a week to support us?
You might like to help on our weekly shopping trip to Sainsburys Sury Basin!!
About this role
You will be vital to the work of Ham and Petersham SOS, driving our members to and from Sainsburys using our 9 seater minibus with an assistant. You will be responsible for driving the minibus for which full training will be provided.
Your role may include:
- driving
- assisting with shopping
When and where
Thursday mornings from 9:30am-12noon approx
The shopping bus leaves the Ham and Petersham SOS office where it is parked and travels throughout Ham and Petersham picking up passengers before heading to Sainsburys where shoppers are given an hour before the minibus takes them and their groceries home. The minibus is then returned to the SOS office and parked up.
Who we’re looking for
People with a clean UK driving who have a category D entitlement and who want to make a different within the local community. If you would like to be able to see how your volunteering directly affects our members this is a great way to help us support the community. Do you have 3-4 hours on a Thursday morning? We run a rota system where you can assign dates to volunteer to yourself so that you can plan your volunteering around your other committments.
Skills and experience you can gain
- teamwork
- organisation
- communication
- health and safety
- charity work
- community support
- valuable experience for your CV
What we can offer you
- demonstration of your tasks
- training courses, in person and online
- personal development opportunities
- support and regular catchups from a dedicated manager
- agreed travel expenses
- adjustments to make the role accessible for you
- work experience for your CV
- a work reference
Safeguarding
Full MiDAS training is provided, and we have a full and robust set of policies to support the work.