Job Description 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