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Volunteer Minibus Driver
January 9, 2023, 8:40 am
Organisation: Newcastle Community Transport
Location: Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Wide, Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire Wide, Cannock, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Tamworth, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Audley, Bradwell, Butt Lane, Chesterton, Clayton, Cross Heath, Halmer End, Holditch and Chesterton, Keele, Kidsgrove and Ravenscliffe, Knutton, Loggerheads, Madeley and Betley, May Bank, Newchapel and Mow Cop, Porthill, Silverdale, Talke and Butt Lane, Thistleberry, Town, Westlands, Wolstanton, Alton, Bagnall and Stanley, Biddulph East, Biddulph Moor, Biddulph North, Biddulph South, Biddulph West, Brown Edge and Endon, Caverswall, Cellarhead, Cheadle North East, Cheadle South East, Cheadle West, Checkley, Cheddleton, Dane, Forsbrook, Horton, Ipstones, Leek East, Leek North, Leek South, Leek West, Manifold, Werrington, Abbey Hulton and Townsend, Bentilee and Ubberley, Birches Head and Central Forest Park, Blurton East, Blurton West and Newstead, Boothen and Oak Hill, Bradeley and Chell Heath, Broadway and Longton East, Burslem Central, Burslem Park, Dresden and Florence, Eaton Park, Etruria and Hanley, Fenton East, Fenton West and Mount Pleasant, Ford Green and Smallthorne, Goldenhill and Sandyford, Great Chell and Packmoor, Hanford and Trentham, Hartshill and Basford, Hollybush and Longton West, Joiners Square, Meir Hay, Meir North, Meir Park, Meir South, Moorcroft, Penkhull and Stoke, Sandford Hill, Sneyd Green, Springfields and Trent Vale, Tunstall, Weston Coyney
Area of interest: Supporting Adults, Sharing Existing or Learning New Skills
Description:Would you Like to become a Volunteer Driver for Newcastle Community Transport? Would you like the chance to support your community, meet people, be part of an enthusiastic team of volunteer drivers? We are a local charity that provide safe wheelchair accessible minibus transport for Newcastle-Under-Lyme and surrounding areas, supporting our local community. We have two 12 seater mini buses for groups or a WAV (car) for pronal appointments and seats for two carers. All are wheelchair accessible and this is why we need special caring drivers to assist people who are less mobile, have hidden and visible medical conditions. If you are over 25 years old and can spare a few hours a week this could be for you. You decide what time you are able to give. You will need:two year no claims insurance record or have D1/D2 categories on your driving licence internet accessthe ability to empathise, communicate well, engage with our customers in a friendly way along with patience and caring,to be reliableto have good time keepingto be able to keep accurate records You will receive full training with equipment and be provided with PPE. In addition, you will get a full induction, be able to attend our meetings and share your views, various training sessions to attend throughout the year including safeguarding. All drivers will be required to have an Enhanced DBS (Cost covered by NCT) and Driving licence checks annually.
You will be required to have a DBS check which will be submitted by ourselves and you will be reimbursed with vehicle travel expenses.To register your interest please click here If you have already registered with us and are also interested in this role, or if you would like more information please contact us