Concern Universal Driver

Reporting to: Kay Exton: Office Manager
Location: CU Office, Hereford
Dates: ASAP
Hours: When required

Background

Concern Universal (CU) is an international development organisation that works to address the causes of poverty in nine countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America by working alongside some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Working in partnership with local organisations, Concern Universal supports initiatives in a number of sectors including water and environmental sanitation, food security and sustainable livelihoods, and human rights.

Concern Universal operates a small co-ordinating office in Hereford, England. This office is the administrative and financial centre for all its overseas programmes and it plays a critical supporting role for the nine country offices.

Volunteers have played an increasingly important role alongside paid staff in helping CU achieve its objectives in the last few years. We aim to offer volunteers varied tasks, and genuine appreciation of the valuable roles they perform.

Objective

This is an opportunity for a volunteer to assist the whole CU team by greeting guests and taking them to their required destination. As an international development charity we receive many guests from our country programmes in addition to staff attending meetings, conferences and holding events, all of which require transport. As a result, we are looking for a friendly volunteer to fulfill this role.

The post offers an opportunity for someone wanting to gain up to date work experience, to work in a fundraising environment and who wishes to contribute to improving the daily lives of people living in some of the world’s poorest communities.

Requirements

Clean driving licence
Motivated and flexiable attitude to work
Friendly
Willingness to work when required – role ad hoc in nature

Benefits

Contributing to our goals and missions
Invitation to office social events and away days
CU can act as a referee for potential employers

Reimbursement of expenses

Travel expenses for work can be reclaimed either:
- Actual cost of public transport (bus or second class rail) against a receipt or
- A rate of 40p per mile for use of private car.
When working for four hours or more in a day, lunch costs can be reclaimed against a receipt for up to £3.00 per day.

Expenses are claimed by completing an Expenses Claim Form and must be accompanied by receipts (except in the case of private car mileage).

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