Volunteer Driver (Mendip)
Transporting Somerset provides crucial transport for eligible non-emergency NHS patients and social care users enabling them to get to various locations across the county and further afield.
This is a rewarding opportunity for you to provide practical support for people within your community.
You will be supported by a Transport Officer from the Transporting Somerset team. Each of these journeys connected people to services that they would otherwise miss out on.
Some volunteer drivers also provide school or college transport.
You will need to notify your car insurance provider that you are a volunteer driver and as such your annual mileage may increase.
If you are accepted as a weekday volunteer driver, there may be opportunities to do evening and weekend trips as well.
Volunteers say
I feel this is an opportunity to help those in the community
It gets me out I enjoy driving as I live on my own and meeting people
Get Satisfaction from helping others
You can read about existing volunteers Clive and John's experience volunteering by clicking their names.
Requirements
- Own 4 door car (mileage expenses paid)
- DBS (at no cost to volunteer)
- Current full driving licence with no more than 6 points
- Basic IT skills - sending and receiving emails, and attending online meetings
- Undertake an induction and training
- Reliable and punctual
- Helpful and caring manner with a friendly disposition[]
- Good social skills are needed as often drivers will be transporting vulnerable people
- Ability to commit to at least half a day's driving a week
See what our Transport Manager says about being a volunteer driver
Please note, this role requires both an employer and character reference. If this is a difficulty for you, please contact the Recruitment Manager on 07855 285464 / gemma.ruffle@somerset.gov.uk