Family Support Volunteer

2 days ago


Warrington, United Kingdom Home-Start Warrington and Cheshire Full time

Family Support Worker

We are looking for volunteers to offer friendly, practical and emotional support to families in Warrington for two to three hours a week. We offer full, free training, which consists of online modules that can be done at home, in your own time, as well as four training sessions with our Family Support Coordinator. Ongoing support and training is also provided.

**A Home-Start volunteer should**:

- Have experience working with children, including being a parent/step parent
- Be prepared to undertake the Home-Start preparation training course
- Understand why families may need support from Home-Start
- Have a knowledge of child development or willingness to undertake training
- Have a positive, non-judgemental attitude to working with people of any gender, family status or sexual identity, or who are from any ethnic origin, culture or religion, or who may have a disability
- Demonstrate a sensitive and caring attitude towards others
- Have a clear understanding of the confidential nature of the Home-Start service, and not to break confidences shared by the family, other than when disclosure is essential in order to protect the wellbeing or safety of a child
- Have time and enthusiasm for Home-Start, be reliable and understand the importance of reliability to the family
- Have good communication skills including an ability to listen
- Have a warm and open personality and a sense of humour
- Be able to work as a member of a team
- Be prepared to keep records as required by the scheme
- Be prepared to attend group support meetings and ongoing or refresher training required by the scheme
- Be prepared to attend supervision with the Organiser every six weeks

Home-Start Warrington and Cheshire is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.

**Job Type**: Volunteer

COVID-19 considerations:
Support can also be offered to the family via meeting outdoors and going for a walk together.

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Home-Start Volunteer



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