Volunteer Befriender

Mtnfin; Bedford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Volunteer Befriender in Bedford, helping adults with learning disabilities enjoy day trips and activities. This role requires a reliable and friendly individual with a clean driving license to provide essential companionship and support. Training and supervision are provided to ensure a fulfilling volunteering experience.

Benefits

Training for your role

Access to a volunteer supervisor

Monthly Volunteer newsletter

Online volunteer's peer support group

Qualifications

• Commitment to volunteering once or twice a week.
• Full, clean driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Take residents on day trips.
• Provide companionship and support.

Skills

Reliable

Friendly

Confident driver

Job description

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We are looking for volunteers to join our team in Oakley, Bedford at our residential care service for adults with Learning disabilities. If you're a car driver with some spare time each week, join us in our Volunteer befriender role to take our residents on day trips.

We are looking for people who are committed, reliable, and friendly. You will need to be a confident driver with a full, clean driving licence.

Whether it's a trip into Bedford town centre to enjoy a wander down the river, a cup of tea and a cake in the local cafes, a visit to the library, or leisure activities, or even a little bit further afield. If you can commit to volunteering with us once or twice a week we'd love to hear from you!

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. Together we can make a difference.

Suggested time commitment: 2-4 hours a week.

If you would like to discuss volunteering with us, the role you're applying for or you application form you can contact our Volunteer Department on 0161 236 0829 or email .

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We would encourage you to apply to us even if you have not yet had your COVID 19 vaccine. You will be required to have your first COVID 19 vaccine prior to your interview and your second vaccine before you start volunteering with us. Applicants who are unable to receive the vaccination on medical grounds are still welcome to apply with provision of their official NHS COVID pass letter of medical exemption.

Application Instructions

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

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