Volunteer Support Assistant

Could you be a Volunteer Support Assistant with our Inclusive Volunteering Service?

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for a career or experience in social care.

Next training day is to be arranged at central Bradford location, lunch provided.

We are looking for Volunteer Support Assistant’s who will be specifically chosen for their skills and whose role it will be to work with adults with a variety of additional needs (including mental health issues, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, neuro-diversity, learning disabilities asylum seekers / refugees), to enable them to volunteer in the opportunity of their choice.

Volunteer Support Assistant's will support people with additional needs or asylum seekers to (the level of support provided will be dependent on each individuals needs. this WILL NOT include personal care):

• Find out about local volunteering projects
• Contact projects they’re interested in, fill in forms and arrange visits
• Visit a project by planning their journey or by going with them   
• Support volunteers in their volunteering role, to enable them to undertake the role independently.
• Sort out any problems or questions
• Mentor and guide, promoting independence
•  Attend regular volunteer meetings and supervision
•  Attend training to develop skills

Skills

Skills needed for this role:

  Positive attitude

  Excellent communication skills

  Willingness to take part in relevant activities

  Ability to follow instruction and work as a member of a team

  Ability to reflect on own practice

  Willingness to undertake training

  Commitment to working in ways that promote and value individual choice

  Commitment to working in an enabling way that promotes independence

  Commitment to working in ways which promote equal opportunities

  Willingness to work within Volunteering Bradford’s policies

Ability to speak another language would be useful but not essential

This role in return will provide Volunteer Support Assistants with the opportunity to build upon their own:

•     Communication skills
•     Confidence
•     Use of own initiative
•     Interpersonal skills
•     Leadership skills
•     Active listening skills
•     Mediation skills
•     Negotiation and influencing skills
•     Planning and organising skills
•     Problem solving skills