Activity Leader for Older People

Volunteer Wessex; Havant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established community center is seeking a dedicated Activity Leader for their vibrant Wednesday Social afternoon. This role involves leading engaging activities for older adults, fostering a friendly and inclusive environment. You'll be responsible for setting up, explaining activities, and ensuring everyone enjoys their time, all while enjoying the company of lovely individuals. With ongoing support from a dedicated volunteer coordinator, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while developing your leadership skills. If you're passionate about helping others and enjoy a lively atmosphere, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Ongoing support from a volunteer coordinator

Training provided

Induction for volunteers

Expenses reimbursed for activity resources

Qualifications

• Looking for a volunteer to lead activities for older people.
• Must be friendly, reliable, and able to manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Set up and pack away activities for the Wednesday Social.
• Explain and lead various activities, ensuring engagement.

Skills

Friendly and approachable

Able to lead activities

Good time-keeper

Reliable

Happy to communicate with staff, volunteers and centre users

Job description

Activity Leader for Older People

We have a thriving and lovely Wednesday Social afternoon with 30 older ladies and gents, who do everything like quizzes, board games, singing, bingo, crafting, having guest speakers, lots of variety - and of course eating cake and drinking coffee!

We're looking for a volunteer who can come and be the Activity Leader for the group. You will be:

• Setting up and packing away the activities
• Explaining and leading the activities
• Keeping an eye on the time and moving on activities as needed
• Drawing the weekly raffle

We will organise the activities for you, and as your confidence builds you can take this over if you wanted to.

The hot drinks and cakes are organised, set up and packed away by volunteers already in place.

The Wednesday Social Afternoon takes place every Wednesday, 1pm-3pm, and the volunteering time would be 12.30pm-3.30pm. We have a lovely Volunteer Coordinator, who will look after you, be your point of contact, and will do your induction and supervisions.

Bedhampton Community Centre is a centre without barriers - we want you to develop and grow however you want to while supporting our lovely centre users.

Skills

• Friendly and approachable
• Able to lead activities
• Good time-keeper
• Reliable
• Happy to communicate with staff, volunteers and centre users
• Accessibility: We are an accessible centre - we are wheelchair accessible throughout, we have flashing and audio alarms throughout, we have adjustable lighting in main rooms.
• Age restrictions: 18+
• Equal Opportunities Policy: Available on request
• Expenses reimbursed: Any resources for the activities will be bought by the centre
• Health and Safety Policy: Available on request
• Ongoing support: We have a dedicated volunteer coordinator
• Training provided: We have a dedicated volunteer coordinator
• Volunteer induction: We have a dedicated volunteer coordinator
• Volunteer Policy: Available on request
• Volunteers covered by insurance

When can I volunteer?

Available Days:

• Monday: No
• Tuesday: No
• Wednesday: Yes
• Thursday: No
• Friday: No
• Saturday: No
• Sunday: No

Location

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