Befriender Volunteer

Mtnfin; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join to apply for the Befriender Volunteer role at a leading organization that provides support for adults with learning disabilities. Engage with clients over shared interests in a friendly, caring manner and commit to weekly visits for a meaningful volunteering experience.

Benefits

Training for the role

Access to a volunteer supervisor

Monthly volunteer newsletter

Online volunteer's peer support group

Qualifications

• Warm and chatty personality.
• Ability to learn and implement safeguarding procedures.
• Reliability in commitment to scheduled visits.

Responsibilities

• To provide befriending support and engage non-judgmentally.
• Attend regular supervisions with your Volunteer Supervisor.
• Respect boundaries and be consistent with volunteering days.

Skills

Good listener

Enthusiastic

Caring

Job description

Join to apply for the Befriender Volunteer role at Mountain Financial Printing & Design Group

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We currently have a volunteering opportunity at our Bromley service area for a Volunteer Befriender for a gentleman we support. If you have a couple of hours to spare and can commit to volunteering on a weekly basis, we'd love to hear from you. Our service is a supported living service for adults with Learning Disabilities.

Are you a warm and chatty person, who's also a good listener? We are looking for a befriender to visit the service and spend time with our service user who enjoys music, cars, and has a fantastic sense of humour. If you have shared interests then you'd be perfect for this role.

Can you commit to learning Creative Support's Safeguarding Procedure and be able to implement this if needed? We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, caring, supportive person who can join us as a Volunteer Befriender.

Preferred hours per week/time commitment: 2 - 4 hours, once or twice a week. Flexible on days and times, including weekends, mid-mornings and early afternoons.

As a volunteer with Creative Support we offer training for your role, access to a volunteer supervisor, an induction, a monthly volunteer newsletter, and an online volunteer's peer support group.

Volunteer Duties

• To provide a befriending support, listening and talking in a non-judgemental friendly way.
• You will be aware of Creative Support's Safeguarding Procedure and be able to implement this if needed.
• Respect boundaries in place.
• You will need to be consistent with days and times, and liaise with staff for any changes.
• Attend regular supervisions with your Volunteer Supervisor.
  
  

Application Instructions

'To apply download our volunteer application form' Application Form 2022 - Volunteer Application Form 2022 - Volunteer

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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