Volunteer Independent Visitor - Long Eaton Nottingham
Change Grow Live
Full Time
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
Overview:
Responsibilities:
Visits happen out of school hours usually at weekends or after 4pm during the week.
We will train you for the role and have ongoing training opportunities once you are a volunteer with us.
Things to consider when applying
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Michelle Brown | [email protected] | 07435925216 : Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role. : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Our Nottingham Independent Visitor service is looking to recruit a volunteer in Long Eaton who has experience with supporting children and young people with disabilities.
The right volunteer will need a non-judgmental, caring and patient approach. They will need to be consistent and reliable so that the young person can build a trusting, positive relationship with their Independent Visitor.
For many children and young people living in foster care can be unsettling. By volunteering as an Independent Visitor, you will be making a difference to a child/young person in foster care.
An Independent Visitor is a positive role model for a child or young person living either in a foster home or children’s home.
Our Coordinators will match you with a child or young person and you will meet them once a month. You have a small budget to spend with them doing fun activities that you both enjoy. The idea is that the companionship is long lasting and the IV is a stable, positive influence in the child’s life.
Visits happen out of school hours usually at weekends or after 4pm during the week.
We will train you for the role and have ongoing training opportunities once you are a volunteer with us.
Things to consider when applying
- your 2 referees’ do not need to be previous employers, we accept character references from people that have known you for 2 years or more (none family members)
- applicants need to be 18 years or older
- the volunteering happens out of school hours and therefore you need to be free to volunteer at weekends.
- the role requires commitment of 2 years with 1 visit per month to ensure stability for the Child or Young Person.
- please ensure you complete the Personal Statement section on the application form as this forms part of the shortlisting process.
If you would like further information about the role before applying, please do call or email either
Michelle Brown - [email protected]
Mobile - 07435925216
or Amanda Bancroft - [email protected]
Mobile - 07741629003
Our values are to be compassionate, open, and bold. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Michelle Brown | [email protected] | 07435925216 : Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role. : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Change Grow Live
www.changegrowlive.org
Brighton, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
