Peer Volunteer

6 months ago

North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire Full time

About Home-Start

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation set up to increase the confidence and independence of families with children under 5 who are experiencing the challenges of everyday life. We also support families from pregnancy focusing on attachment and bonding as we know the first 1001 days are crucial to a child's wellbeing and development. We train and support volunteers to offer support and help families to prevent crisis situations or family breakdown.

Our service is managed by Home-Start staff who ensure the support we offer is connected to local services and tailored to the needs of the individual local families. Our volunteers will have the opportunity to become a home-visiting or a group volunteer. Other volunteer opportunities may include admin, fundraising, gardening etc. Ongoing support and supervision will also be provided by our dedicated team of Family Support Co-ordinators.

Our volunteers are from different backgrounds and vary in age and have an interest in supporting families. A committed and active volunteer Board of Trustees oversees the work of the scheme.

A Home-Start volunteer should: Have an interest in supporting families with young children Have a positive attitude to working with people of any gender, family status, sexual identity, ethnic origin, culture, religion or who may have a disability Demonstrate a sensitive and caring attitude towards others Have a non-judgmental attitude

Home-Start Volunteer Profile

Understand the importance of respecting confidentiality, but be able to decide when disclosure of a confidence is essential to the well-being of a child

Be reliable

Have good communication skills, including an ability to listen

Have a warm and open personality and a sense of humour

Have time and enthusiasm for Home-Start

Be able to work as a member of a team

Be prepared to keep records as requested by the scheme

**Job Type**: Volunteer

**Benefits**:

- Free or subsidised travel

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Home-Start GNNL Volunteer

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