Volunteer Bus Driver Needed.

  Ireland

• Dublin: 
Dublin

Durations of Program: 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: ongoing

Description: We have a residential house where members with disability receive respite breaks. Members with disability are paired with persons with disability on a one to one basis during respite breaks. Volunteers work as a team ensuring all members' needs are met. There is a supporting staff.

During respite breaks, we take members with disability on various outings, to the shops, cinema, parks etc. This requires a bus driver. We are looking for a fulltime live in bus driver, whose main responsibility would be transporting the group safely, but also someone who would get involved in the respite programme when not driving. More information can be available on request.

Highlights: Our programme serves 8 fulltime residential volunteers. The purpose of our volunteer recruitment is to befriend and accept persons with disability through a programme of respite breaks and social outings.

Qualifications: We require someone to drive our 14 seater minibus. This requires a:

- D1 license in Ireland or the international equivalent.
- A clean driving license.
- Over 21 years of age for insurance reasons.
- Experience of driving a minibus essential.
- Our members are persons with a disability so some experience with persons with disability would be an advantage but not essential.
- An intermediate level of English.

Salary / Pay: We provide accommodation, meals and a weekly allowance of 65 Euro.

Experience Required: yes

minibus driving experience

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers are usually between the ages of 19 and 38. Volunteers are recruits worldwide. Some are students taking a year to gain some experience before starting work and some are working people who may take a gap year to travel and volunteer.

Age Range: 21+

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ireland Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Caring and Sharing Association Break Houses's Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide quality respite breaks to people with disability and their families (or caregivers) in an atmosphere of trust, friendship and mutual respect, enhancing quality of life. There is a spiritual element to work, respectful of where each person is coming from.

Year Founded: 1982

Caring and Sharing Association Break Houses is a we are roman catholic based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.