Volunteering Support Advisor

We provide a inclusive volunteering service offering advice/guidance and a tailored, individual support package to potential volunteers with additional needs. This could include but is not limited to: mental health problems; learning disabilities, physical or sensory impairments, neuro-diverse and long-term health conditions. Part of our service involves meeting with volunteers in a variety of community locations to talk informally about their interest in volunteering and assess any additional support they might need to ensure a successful volunteer placement. This role involves advising and supporting volunteers to find their ideal volunteer opportunity and identifying the support that need to be in place to ensure a successful placement.

We work with local mental health providers and organisations providing support to asylum seekers and refugees

Skills

We are looking for a good communicator. You must be reliable and empathic. You should have the ability to pitch your language at the level appropriate to the client that you are working with.

You should be a great listener.

You should see solutions, not problems and be passionate about enabling good quality volunteering for adults with additional needs.

Minimum commitment is 3 hours per week supporting our appointment-based drop-in across the district