Street Team Volunteer

This is an essential and rewarding volunteer role that supports vulnerable people

in our city. We help people who are experiencing homelessness, or are worried

about their accommodation, and offer personal support that matches what they

need.

We've been doing this work for over 50 years.

The Street Team is part of our RSVP (Rough Sleepers and Vulnerable People) Team

based in Glasgow. The Team is made up of a dedicated Street Team and Street

Cycles Team that cover Glasgow City and its outskirts, an Intensive Outreach

Support Team that work with people facing more complex and difficult

circumstances and The Access Hub, our multi-agency support hub on Argyle Street.

For as little as four hours per week/fortnight you could make a huge difference to

someone's life, pick up valuable skills and experience, and contribute to societal

change within your own community.

Our vision is that everyone should have a safe place to live and access to the

support they need. As a Street Team volunteer you could help us achieve this quite

simple but simply challenging vision.

For people who have fallen on hard times, face-to-face support can really help. Our

aim is to get people off the street as quickly as possible and into accommodation

where they are safe, warm and supported. This can mean meeting people,

listening to their situation and linking them with necessary services to meet their

immediate needs.

We stick by people and support them to work out the solutions that work best for

them.

• Work street shifts on foot with our trained staff team
• Provide positive, practical support to people who are at risk of rough sleeping

in Glasgow

• Provide people with support and encouragement to seek and achieve positive

solutions

• Offer practical help such as distribution of safer injecting provisions, basic

necessities and Period Friendly Packs

• Maintain a record of the people you have been in contact with throughout

your shift (using Netsuite)

• Participate in group team meetings to aid continuous improvement of our

service user and volunteer experience

Successful Street Team Volunteers will:

• Have the ability to work with people in a way that takes into consideration their

individual and cultural beliefs without expressing personal opinion

• Be able to approach your volunteering role and tasks with a flexible and non

judgemental attitude

• Have a reasonable level of fitness to be able to walk for hours on shift in

changeable weather

• Be empathetic towards our client group
• Have good communication and people skills
• Enjoy meeting and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds

We welcome volunteers to stay with us and continue to help us make a difference

in people's lives. 12 months would be the ideal minimum but we respect your time

and commitment's elsewhere.

For this role we ask for a minimum of four hours per week/fortnight.

Our recruitment follows the Safer Recruitment process, which means giving

consideration to safeguarding arrangements at every step. We will ask you to

attend an informal interview, provide us with two references and attend our Mini

IMPACT training – a shortened version of our dynamic five day staff programme.

• A full and comprehensive induction is provided for this role
• In-role training is available – we value our volunteers and want to ensure you

are equipped with the skills you need to fulfil your role

• Shadow shifts will help you prepare for the role – you will complete at least

three before becoming a fully fledged member of the team

• Simon Community Scotland together with Volunteer Scotland and Disclosure

Scotland will support you with the required PVG process

For as little as four hours per week/fortnight you have the chance to meet new

people and be part of an amazing team who are passionate about what they do.

Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our

partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Each person involved brings

their individual skills and creativity to the work we do. This is a chance for you to

make a real difference to the most vulnerable people within your community and

pick up essential skills that are valuable to employers.

We need people who care about our client group and who are enthusiastic and

able to respond flexibly to a role that can sometimes be challenging, but brings

great rewards and satisfaction.

We need you to be fully committed to Simon Community Scotland's Mission and

Core Values and adhere to our policies/procedures and Code of Practice.

If you need any help completing this form please contact us: .

Department

Volunteer

Locations

Glasgow