Volunteer Visitor Befriender
4 weeks ago
**Purpose of the role**
- To visit an older person in their home in the Luton area on a regular basis and provide companionship and form an ongoing relationship.
**Hours of Work**
- ACL asks for a minimum commitment of 1 hour per week
**Main Duties & Responsibilities**
Tasks will vary according to individual need but may include:
- Making a cup of tea and having a chat
- Providing company to alleviate isolation
- To be polite and courteous to the older person, their family, and other people you come into contact with whilst volunteering for Age Concern Luton.
- Inform the service co-ordinator of any problems, or training needs relevant to your volunteering, so they can be addressed immediately.
- Bring concerns regarding older people’s welfare to the Volunteer co-ordinator.
- Respect the rights of the customer, including their right to privacy.
- Attend meetings and training sessions where required.
- All volunteers must work within Age Concern Luton’s policies and procedures.
- Age Concern Luton operates a No Smoking policy and all volunteers are required to comply with this.
- The volunteer is required to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their role with due regard to the practical implications of Age Concern Luton’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
- All Volunteer Visitors must have a DBS check before they can start helping which will be paid for by Age Concern Luton
**Functional Links**
**Internal;**
The Volunteer Visitor’s most important internal functional links will be with; the volunteer co-ordinator. The Volunteer Visitor may also be required to have links with other members of Age Concern Luton’s staff, volunteers, and service users.
**External;**
None
**Job Type**: Freelance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Luton, Bedfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
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