Key tasks and responsibilities
* In car supervision of learner drivers
* Use knowledge, skills and experience of driving a vehicle to upskill and empower young people to achieve their driver licence.
* Practice and consolidate the driving skills learned with a professional Driver Instructor.
* Provide constructive feedback, coaching and guidance. Correct driving behaviour is reinforced and encouraged so as to increase positive outcomes for participants during and beyond the program.
* Develop and inspire confidence, skills, knowledge and motivation to successfully gain a driver licence.
* Develop positive relationships
* Model respectful communication, patience, and clear boundaries.
* Demonstrate empathy, consistency, reliability and promote safe and stable relationships.
* Build rapport and develop a supportive relationship with learner drivers.
* Maintain strong boundaries and communicate with learner drivers in a respectful and culturally appropriate manner.
* Abide by all road laws and regulations
* Promote a culture of road safety and reinforce safe driving practices.
* Ensure all road laws and regulations are adhered to during lessons.
* Appropriately and accurately answer any questions relating to driving and road rules and regulations.
Qualifications and skills (desired/required)
* Current unrestricted Drivers Licence. Held for a minimum of 5 years
* Experience working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and religions.
* Ability to build trust and rapport with young people through effective communication and relationship building; calm, patient and supportive whilst supervising a learner driver to operate a vehicle.
* Commitment to working within a trauma and psychologically informed program framework.
* Enjoy working with young people.
Capabilities and personal attributes
* Manage Self: Presents a demeanour that is appropriate to work setting and role; recognises impact of own behaviour and emotions on others and adjusts accordingly.
* Acts Ethically and with Integrity: Represents the organisation in an honest, ethical and professional way; is reliable and trustworthy; acts consistent with TSA vision, mission and values.
* Show Respect: Recognise and respect the rights and beliefs of others in a non-judgemental way; responds in culturally appropriate ways.
* Display Resilience: Keeps control of own emotions and remains calm in the face of challenging situations, displays an optimistic approach to work.
* Communicate Effectively: Explains things clearly.
* Lead Performance: Assists others for continual development and success.
* Develop Capability: Seeks and is open to feedback on own capability and competence.
* Lead Safety and Wellbeing: Performs all duties in a safe manner, ensuring the safety and well‐being of self and others; takes action to address hazards, near misses and incidents.
Background check requirements
* Background checks play an important part in our commitment to being a safe organisation.
* As this role is a child‐related role it requires a Working with Children Check.
* As this role involves driving, it requires a Police Check.
Development opportunities with this role
This role will give volunteers an opportunity to develop mentoring, communication, and instruction skills. Moreover, develop positive relationships with at‐risk young people.
Time Required & Commitment
Ideally, Driver Mentors should be available for 2 hours or more per week/fortnight, flexible days of the week, mornings and evenings available.
Minimum 3-month commitment
Minimum 3-month commitment.
Category
Community Services
Commitment
Regular - more than 6 months
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