Weight Management Volunteer

Weight Management Volunteer

Posted for Rayleigh, Rochford and District Association for Voluntary Service (RRAVS)

Posted by Volunteer Essex

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Are you kind, friendly and non-judgemental? Are you passionate about health and would you like to help others achieve their goals? And can you spare 2 hours a week? 

The purpose of this role is to provide support for our popular free weight management drop-in session. 

What you'll be doing:

-    Meeting and greeting people, offering a warm and friendly welcome to the session.

-    Explaining how the programme works (full training will be given)

-    Weighing clients & recording their progress

-    Handing out relevant supporting materials (leaflets, hand-outs etc.)

-    Generally helping to organise the session (sign-in sheets, set-up, checking resources)

-    Supporting people to follow a structured program to improve diet and eating habits

-    Completing the admin tasks for each attendee

-    Encouraging attendees with a positive approach

-    Attending training for the role

-    Setting-up and taking down equipment at the venue 

-    Completing the cleaning responsibilities

You will also need to be  

-    Confident to explain the program to attendees

-    Confident to answer any questions raised about the program

We are offering the drop-in session on behalf of Provide as part of their weight management programme. The service is community-based and designed to support people to achieve a gradual, long term weight loss by weighing in at a variety of community sites, accessing the Provide My Weight Matters online programme.

What skills do I need?

We are looking for someone who is:

-  Kind, approachable and sympathetic. A non-judgemental attitude is key

-  Enthusiastic and positive for people and their goals - weight-loss is difficult and everyone needs some encouragement!

-  A good listener and able to chat to people from different backgrounds

-  Able to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times

-  Organised

-   Able to work independently or as a team

-   Interested in healthy eating and healthy lifestyles

-   Good at communicating

-   Good at listening and has a patient approach