• Flexible Part time role, Greythorn Community Hub, Doncaster
• Not for Profit with salary packaging benefits & work life balance
• Collaborative and highly supported team environment

About Access Health and Community

With a 150-year history and caring at our centre, our vision at Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is to build healthier lives together. We have a dedicated and experienced team of over 400 employees and 200 volunteers operating across 18 locations. Our people are the centre of everything we do and contribute to improving the wellbeing of the community every day. Access Health and Community has recently announced the exploration of a merger with Inspiro. Our organisations have a long history of partnering together to improve health and wellbeing for our communities. We believe that a merger will be a significant and positive step for the delivery of services to our communities and provide opportunities for our people.

About the role

The Volunteer Transport Coordinator role is integral in maintaining the quality and effectiveness of our volunteer transport program, making a significant impact on Access Health and community services. Reporting to the Ageing and Social Support Coordinator, you will oversee the AccessHC Volunteer Transport program which provides volunteer drivers to transport participants to clinical appointments, exercise, and social groups. Your responsibilities will include, coordinating the program and recruiting a pool of volunteer drivers and supporting and developing the program to meet community needs ensuring the program meets quality and funding requirements and serving as a driver when necessary.

The role will ensure compliance with contract requirements and quality standards in the delivery of the service and develop internal and external partnerships that extend the reach and quality of the program and play a leadership role in designing, delivering and leading the growth of the program.

What you will be doing

• With the support of the Volunteer Coordinator, advertise for, and recruit, suitable volunteer drivers to ensure the program has sufficient drivers to meet the needs of the program
• Roster available drivers to transport clients
• Provide initial orientation for new drivers and ongoing support and resourcing for drivers, including professional development as required
• Drive clients to appointments or group programs. AccessHC pool car may be available depending on transport roster and volunteer driver requirements
• Drive AccessHC12 seater bus to transport clients to group programs or on outings around Greater Melbourne
• Maintain updated and valid credentials in accordance with relevant legislation and industry requirements where applicable to the position

What you will bring

Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant experience in welfare, community health, aged care or similar
• Experience in working and liaising with volunteers or older adults
• Experience in working and interacting with frail, aged or disabled clients who may come from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to be flexible, willing and able to take initiative and good at multi-tasking
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant software

Attributes

• Capacity to engage staff in a change agenda
• An ability to work sensitively with people of diverse cultures, abilities, ages, sexualities and gender identities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail and well developed presentation and report writing
• Effective financial and time management and strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with Access Health and Community values

Access Health and Community Culture and Benefits

At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging.

Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits:

• Supportive and values based culture and engaged workforce
• Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• Focus on staff wellbeing and health - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth
• Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging opportunities(up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/entertainment expenses)

Read more about our culture and benefits: www.accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits.

Apply Now

Submit your application including your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

Please refer to the position description attached also on our website for the key selection criteria information: www.accesshc.org.au/careers/.

Please reach out to for further information and/or the opportunity to discuss this role. Please contact Senior Manager Kate Clampett: [email protected] using the subject line: Volunteer Transport Coordinator - Doncaster (Paid Position) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and may appoint the role before the end of date of the advertisement.

Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is a Child Safe Organisation that values inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, those with lived experience of mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs (AOD) challenges, and those with diverse genders and sexualities.

At AccessHC, our vision for reconciliation is an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience equitable health and social outcomes. Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will contribute to achieving reconciliation. We will seek an understanding of and acknowledging histories and injustices, support the active expression of culture, build strong, trusting relationships, and apply culturally appropriate practices within our work.

We will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create a welcoming and safe place for everyone at our services. AccessHC acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to Wurundjeri Elders past, present, and future, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

As a vaccine positive organisation, we encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and require successful applicants to undergo a NDIS Check, Working With Children Check, Police Check and potentially an International Check.

A position description is attached.