Volunteer Health and Wellbeing Buddy

6 months ago


Enfield, United Kingdom Enfield Carers Centre Full time

**Would you like to feel rewarded and become a Health and Wellbeing buddy? Do you want to help others? Would you like to provide support to carers and their families in managing and preventing health conditions?**

If so, we now have an **exciting opportunity** and are looking for your help.

We are looking for someone for a minimum of 2 hours per week that can help with reducing social isolation, improving social skills, confidence and self-esteem, physical and mental health, and helping to self-manage long term health challenges.

**Main Tasks**
- Visit / contact client regularly, approx. 2 hours per week over a maximum 12-week period.
- Help Client to develop a simple support plan and work with client to achieve outcomes.
- Build a relationship and establish a rapport at their own pace.
- Establish and maintain appropriate boundaries.
- Work with the client to set achievable goals as desired outcomes.
- Encourage client to attend peer support activities both online and in the community.
- Accompany client on outings and provide moral support.
- Plan future activities with client.
- Record progress and take part in monitoring & evaluation.
- Maintain regular contact with Wellbeing Officer and communicate any concerns promptly.

**Do you have these skills and knowledge?**
- Patient and Sensitive.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Reliability, consistency, and dependability.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Knowledge of local social, leisure and educational facilities would be ideal, but not essential.
- Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection.

**Benefits that you will get from volunteering with us**
- Free on-going training and support.
- Free DBS check.
- Free on-site parking.
- All expenses covered.
- References given after 6 months service.
- Being part of a great team.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 2 per week

**Salary**: From £0.01 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Enfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Enfield



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