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Bus Driver Aged Care - Hopper's Crossing

mecwacare
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• Surrounding areas of Hopper's Crossing • Residential client transport • Current full driver’s licence is essential with confidence to drive a 12-seater bus

  • Five hours, three Tuesdays per month. Start/finish times will vary each week, no earlier than 9:00 am and finish by 5:00 pm

This is a terrific opportunity for a Volunteer Bus Driver who will enjoy transporting our residents, in a mecwacare bus, to and from outings. A staff member accompanies clients on the trips. Bus outings allow our residents to remain active and connected to the community whilst enjoying local restaurants, cafes, weekly shopping excursions and monthly day trips. You must have passion and commitment to assist the aged.

Essential skills and knowledge:

  • Safe driving record essential
  • Good familiarity with the roadways of the city, inner suburbs and south-east suburbs and the ability to navigate a map
  • Ability to assist and/or learn use of wheelchair hoist and strap/belt for securing clients into bus
  • Show initiative, be a team player and pro-active to deliver safe practice
  • Calm and understanding manner

Desirable:

  • Experience working with older, frail people

mecwacare is a leading not-for-profit organisation with a reputation for excellence. We have provided care to the Victorian community since 1959, offering residential aged care, home care packages, respite care, in-home support, community housing, community programs, disability and nursing services. We provide optimal choice for people of all ages, irrespective of financial, religious, cultural or lifestyle background.

mecwacare cares for more than 14,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria through a highly-integrated service network operated by more than 1,700 employees and 350 volunteers. Our staff are culturally and linguistically diverse, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 98 languages. Our organisation believes in responding to the changing needs of the community and actively encourages and supports continuous improvement, innovation and safe service delivery.

mecwacare has facilities across Melbourne and Victoria and may also require volunteer bus drivers in Malvern, Mornington, Pakenham, Geelong and Hoppers Crossing

You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.