Malachi Place Support Assistant Volunteer - Salvation Army
Malachi Place Support Assistant Volunteer - Salvation Army
Posted for Salvation Army, Ilford
Posted by Community Action Redbridge
You will be redirected to the Community Action Redbridge website to express your interest.
Malachi Place is a pop-up hostel in Ilford which provides supported accommodation for 42 people who are experiencing homelessness.
Support assistant volunteers are integral to ensuring our clients are excellently supported at Malachi Place. You will volunteer alongside a strong team of support workers and assistant support workers to help support the clients throughout the day. Tasks may include distributing food, speaking with clients, completing welfare checks and helping run activities such as cooking class, art class, games and movie evenings.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with clients and the Malachi Place staff team
- Follow Malachi Place procedures for the effective running of the shift
- Cooperate with colleagues and offer help and support
- As directed by staff, fulfil tasks such as;
- Having conversations with clients
- Assist with welfare checks
- Distribute food to the clients
- Engage clients in activities, such as movie evening, games (table tennis, board games), art class, jewellery making, cooking class etc
- Share good news stories and feedback ideas about how to make Malachi Place a great place to be
- Communicate your availability with the volunteer coordinator, including lateness and absences
Benefits to volunteer
- Volunteers will meet people from all walks of life.
- You will develop team building skills, communication skills, and problem solving skills.
- This is a role where you will really feel and see the difference that you are making to the lives of those who are facing very challenging circumstances during the pandemic.
- Mandatory training; 'Safeguarding,' 'Personal Safety,' 'Data Protection' and 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion'
- Access to over 600 online free courses
- A free DBS check
- Celebration event
- Basic reference after three months regular volunteering.
What skills do I need?
Skills, attributes, qualifications and experience
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to follow guidelines and direction from Malachi Place Staff.
- Calm under pressure and when responding to challenging behaviour.
- Willing to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army but respectful of people of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds.
- Two references from an employer, colleague, church leader, teacher, or volunteer supervisor to cover a period of three months.
- Average length of recruitment: Two weeks.
- Need to be 18+
Details
- Accessibility: Accessible toilet facilities
- Expenses: Travel/mileage
- Organisation Policies: Health and Safety Policy
- Organisation Policies: Safeguarding policy
- Organisation Policies: Conflict Resolution policy/procedure for volunteers
- Organisation Policies: Data Protection Policy
- Organisation Policies: Equal Opportunities Policy
- Organisation Policies: Volunteer Policy
- Quality Control: Accessibility - additional information
- Quality Control: Are there any age limits?
- Quality Control: DBS checks - additional information
- Quality Control: Expenses - additional information
- Quality Control: Reference can be provided after how long volunteering?
- Quality Control: Role is exempt from Ex offenders Act 1972
- Quality Control: Support Provided - additional information
- Quality Control: Thanks / Recognition for Volunteer contribution
- Quality Control: Volunteers covered by insurance
- Support provided: Access to group meetings/socials/team events
- Support provided: Basic reference can be provided
- Support provided: Induction provided
- Support provided: Training provided
- Support provided: Volunteer Handbook available
- Support provided: Volunteer will have named supervisor
- Support provided: Volunteer will have regular one to one supervision meetings
- Support provided: Written role description
When is this role available?
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The volunteering shifts we generally support are as follows, however if you have specific hours you are available please contact us as we can be flexible within reason
Monday - Friday; 5-8pm
Saturday; 10-1pm, 2-5pm, 5-8pm
Sunday; 10-1pm, 2-5pm, 5-8pm
Volunteers support a 3 hour shift, ideally we like volunteers to commit to supporting one shift either weekly or fortnightly at Malachi Place, this support is greatly appreciated.
Location:
15, Clements Road
Ilford
IG1 1BH
You will be redirected to the Community Action Redbridge website to express your interest.
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