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Volunteer Driver - Prison to Probation

Location Birmingham-West Midlands
Job ID 2025-18339
Number of Vacancies Remaining
2
Category
Volunteering with Offenders/ Ex-Offenders
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Overview

Volunteer Drivers – Make a Real Difference in Birmingham

Are you a confident and considerate driver looking for a way to give back to your community? Join our Dependency and Recovery Service as a Volunteer Driver and help people take their first steps toward a positive future.

Responsibilities

What’s the role?

As a Volunteer Driver, you’ll:

  • Meet individuals at the prison gate and drive them safely to their designated Probation Office.
  • Use your own vehicle to provide a safe, welcoming, and supportive journey.
  • Work alongside our Dependency and Recovery Coordinators and other volunteers to help people transition smoothly back into the community.

Why this role matters

Leaving prison can be overwhelming. Your support helps reduce anxiety and builds trust, giving people the best chance to engage with services and make positive changes.

 

What we’re looking for

  • Patience and resilience – building trust takes time.
  • A positive role model who is punctual, honest, and reliable.
  • Someone who treats others with respect and empathy.

What you’ll receive

  • Comprehensive training and ongoing support.
  • A dedicated supervisor to guide you in your role.
  • The chance to make a real difference in someone’s life.

Practical details

  • You’ll need your own vehicle and a valid driving licence, MOT and insurance
  • Must have at least 2 years driving experience on a full licence
  • Must not have been disqualified for drink/drug driving in the last 5 years
  • Must not have any points for any major offences on the driving licence
  • Mileage expenses are reimbursed
  • Availability - Monday/Tuesday/ Wednesday or Thursday during the mornings

 

Please see attached role description for full details

 

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS

 

 

 

 

 

Closing Date

15/12/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Amanda Bancroft | amanda.bancroft@cgl.org.uk | 07741629003

 

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

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