5-7 The Cross
Forfar, Angus DD8 1BX
01307 466 113
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North East Sensory Services (Angus)
Group Volunteer
Group Volunteer Person Specification
Personal Qualities
- Warm, friendly and encouraging
- Interested in supporting people
- Reliable, honest and trustworthy
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Empathic and understanding attitude
- Willingness to learn
- Conscientious and self-motivated
- Able to keep calm in stressful situations
- Flexible
- Happy to be in the presence of dogs (Guide Dogs attend with some members)
- Clean driving licence and access to a car
- Good sense of humour
Experience
- Previous volunteering experience
- Previous experience of people with sight loss and hearing loss
Knowledge/Understanding
- Knowledge and understanding of issues faced by people with sensory loss
Skills
- Good communication
Interpersonal skills
- Good listening skills
- Ability to recognise and respect other people’s boundaries
- Ability to recognise and apply own limits and boundaries
- Ability to attend and make use of support and supervision
- Open to ongoing training as required
- Commitment to work within the group’s and organisation’s boundaries
- Ability to promote confidence and independence
Values
- Accepting the person for who they are – being non-judgemental
- Respecting others as being of equal worth
- Respecting other’s choices, lifestyles and rights
- Not imposing own values and beliefs
- Appreciating differences (e.g. race, culture, gender etc.)
- Able to view someone as a person, not a stereotype
We are looking for friendly and reliable people who enjoy the company of others. Induction training will be provided and so no previous experience of groups or of sight/hearing loss is required. A PVG check will be required for this role and we would be looking for a minimum of 6 months commitment.
Tasks
- To support the group to achieve what they wish to do
- To assist group members with refreshments
- To assist group to plan and organise activities/speakers
- To assist group members to find seats and negotiate the room
- To interact with group members and develop positive relationships
- To encourage the group to interact with one another
- To assist with money handling as required
We are hoping that we can also secure volunteer/s who drive and can assist with transport to the group for a limited number of group members. But not driving would not exclude you from being suitable for the role.
Training & Support
- Induction training will be provided by Cilmi Eldho. North East Sensory Service’s (NESS) Volunteer Coordinator in Angus.
- Sensory Awareness Training will be provided by Libby Hillhouse, the Training and Information Officer
- Support in the voluntary role will also be provided by Cilmi Eldho.
- Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed through NESS.
Contact for Application form: Cilmi Eldho, NESS Volunteer Coordinator (Angus), 07720 811896, cilmi.eldho@nesensoryservices.org