Volunteer Activity Assistant
7 months ago
This is a new and exciting volunteering role on Bevan Place. We provide mental health rehabilitation and high support to men over 50 who have a severe and enduring mental health issue, like schizophrenia, and are ready to step down from a medium or low security setting.
We are looking for a friendly, and enthusiastic person who has skills and knowledge in mental health to help develop and run groups/activities within our Adult Mental Health Services.
If you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, this volunteering role could be for you
The role is intended to enhance the experience of those people using our services by supporting and encouraging our service users to take part in group activities.
**What the role involves**:
- Encouraging and supporting our service users to participate in a range of therapeutic and social activities.
- Support the therapy team to plan and deliver activities on the weekly timetable.
- Provide assistance to the Therapy Team to ensure that activity resources are used and stored appropriately.
**DBS Level for this role is**: Enhanced with adult barred list
**The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role**:
- Good communication skills.
- Punctuality and reliability.
- Ability to effectively engage with service users, carers and staff
What we hope you gain from the role
- Our thanks and appreciation
- New skills and knowledge
- Satisfaction from helping others
**Please note**: To meet our Trust’s safeguarding obligations applicants for this volunteer role must be aged 18 or over.
We offer opportunities in other services for people aged 16 and 17, please contact the volunteer service to discuss these roles.
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.
Volunteer Recruitment
Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks.
Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to:
- Complete an identity (ID)
- Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service* (DBS) Check,
- Complete an Occupational health assessment
- Give details for two references
- Complete relevant training.
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking.
We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.
**For further details / informal visits contact**:
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