Volunteers – Volunteer Driver Mentor

Position: Volunteer Driver Mentor – 120 Countdown Program
Location: Nambucca Heads or Coffs Harbour, NSW

At Uniting, we take real steps toward making the world a better place. Our work is focused on inspiring people, strengthening communities, and advocating for social justice. With over 13,000 employees and volunteers across NSW and ACT, we are looking for purpose and values-aligned individuals to join our team through volunteering.

Why volunteer with Uniting?

• It’s fun, flexible and rewarding!
• Join a network of over 1400 volunteers who are making a real difference in the lives of others
• Be part of a like-minded, compassionate, and inclusive community
• Gain valuable mentoring and community engagement experience

What You’ll Be Doing

You will work alongside staff and fellow volunteers to support learner drivers through:

• Supervising driving sessions in a program-supplied vehicle
• Providing encouragement, guidance, and practical road safety advice
• Supporting individuals facing disadvantage to gain their P-plates
• Helping builds confidence and independence through safe driving habits
• Reporting any concerns to your designated coordinator

Activities are based on the learner’s schedule and availability, with flexible time commitments.

Other key tasks include:

• Being a positive role model behind the wheel
• Maintaining a calm and supportive learning environment
• Adhering to all safety and program guidelines

Your time and patience can make a life-changing difference—join us in helping people move forward in life, literally!

Volunteer characteristics we are looking for:

• Aligned to Uniting’s values: Compassionate, Respectful, Imaginative, Bold
• Commitment: Volunteering days and times are flexible. However, to foster consistent mentorship, a 6-month minimum commitment is encouraged.
• Holds an unrestricted Australian driver’s licence with a clean driving record
• Willing to complete Uniting’s essential online induction and training
• Willing to undergo background checks: including a National Police Check, Working with Children Check, and others as required
• Person-centred and a great communicator

Application review timeframes and process

The ability to secure a volunteering position with Uniting depends on several factors, including availability at your requested location and your ability to provide all necessary pre-requisites. Once you register your interest, our team will review your application and attempt to match you with a suitable opportunity. An interview may be required before final selection.While we do our best to accommodate expressions of interest, placements are subject to availability and are considered Expressions of Interest (EOI), not guaranteed.When you are part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you will be part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting works together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Volunteering with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, working with children checks, and NDIS checks.

Uniting is an equal opportunity at-will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.