About Bamara

We bring years of experience and authentic engagement in regional, remote, and urban locations to our services.

Bamara has long history of working respectfully alongside communities and the people who live in them assisting and supporting community and individual goal achievement.

Bamara footprint extends across New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and Queensland. Our focus is on building individual and community capacity and prosperity through the design and delivery of projects, programs and initiatives underpinned by Australian government (state and federal) funding.

Culture and Community

Bamara is a First Nation’s organisation, all staff are expected to participate in connection with community, respect relationships and apply this respect to each participant we work with across all diverse cultural backgrounds

Salary and Benefits

• Yearly Flu shot
• Retail and Entertainment discounts across leading brands through Flare Benefits program
• Opportunities to upskill with qualifications in Community Services
• Employee Assistance program for staff and their immediate families
• Access to our wellness partner program with C-5
• First Nations Perspective training
• Rewards and recognition program

Job Description

What is DLAP?

The Driver Licensing Access Program (DLAP) is a free learning to drive program.

It makes getting your driver licence accessible for community groups that may have difficulty due to employment, education, family, training, or lack of support.

Funded by Transport for NSW, DLAP can help you Learners obtain their driver licence and learn to be a safe, skilled and legal driver.

The Role

The Driver Mentor's will help Learners to

• Developing your literacy, numeracy and computer skills and licensing enrolment support.
• Preparation to ensure you’re confident and ready for your Learner Permit Test with free driving lessons.
• Reaching your learner driver hour targets.
• Access to a Driver Mentor who will teach you how to drive and supervise you on the road.
• Coaching and support all the way through from your L Plates to your P Plates.

We have casual opportunities for experienced drivers with good driving records to become Driver Mentors

Desired Skills and Experience

Our Driver Mentors must meet the following criteria

• Be able to mentor and supervise learner drivers.
• Ensure vehicles are fully maintained and roadworthy.
• Contribute to a great program that supports young drivers to be safe, skilful and licensed.
• Have some experience mentoring learner drivers (family or friends)
• Have a full driver’s licence
• Be calm and patient
• Pass a police check
• Pass a working with children clearance

• Developing your literacy, numeracy and computer skills and licensing enrolment support.
• Preparation to ensure you’re confident and ready for your Learner Permit Test with free driving lessons.
• Reaching your learner driver hour targets.
• Access to a Driver Mentor who will teach you how to drive and supervise you on the road.
• Coaching and support all the way through from your L Plates to your P Plates.
• Be able to mentor and supervise learner drivers.
• Ensure vehicles are fully maintained and roadworthy.
• Contribute to a great program that supports young drivers to be safe, skilful and licensed.

• Have some experience mentoring learner drivers (family or friends)
• Have a full driver’s licence
• Be calm and patient

• Pass a police check
• Pass a working with children clearance