Volunteer Activity Assistant

3 weeks ago


Stockport, United Kingdom Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is a rewarding volunteering opportunity within our Older People's Mental Inpatient Health Services.

We are looking for friendly, approachable and enthusiastic individuals who are able to give their time. Whether you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects or just want to give some of your time to help others, volunteering could be for you

**Aspects of this role include**:

- Support the therapy team to plan and deliver activities on the weekly timetable.
- Encourage and support service users to participate in a range of therapeutic and social activities.
- Provide support and encouragement to individuals who find it difficult to engage in activities.
- Provide assistance to the Therapy Team to ensure that activity resources are utilised and stored appropriately.

In addition to a DBS check, the recruitment process for this role will include two relevant references and a health screen.

You will also undertake a training induction as well as on-going training which is essential to the role.

No previous experience is required for this role; a caring approach and good interpersonal skills are far more important.

In return for your commitment you can expect to build relationships with a wide range of people, develop new skills and know that you are making a positive difference to the lives of people using our services.



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