Volunteer Help at Home Service Support

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

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Job summary

Volunteer Help at Home Service Support

East Anglia's Children's Hospice (EACH) are looking for committed and reliable volunteers to join our Help at Home service in Cambridgeshire. Caring for a seriously ill child or young person can put extra demands on a family and the aim of this service is to offer practical support within the families own homes.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for:

  • Reliable, committed and caring volunteers to undertake a variety of practical tasks.
  • These could include; 1:1 sibling support, DIY and gardening, cleaning and cooking, dog walking, shopping, picking up prescriptions, accompanying siblings to play activities and preparing them for school activities and anything else the family requires.
Please note you do not be required to do all of the above.

You will be matched with a family based on your skills, personality etc.

This role does not include nursing care tasks such as personal care, feeding, volunteers are not expected to carry out specialised tasks.

We require all volunteers to be aged 18 or above.

About us

Benefits

You can expect dedicated support from the EACH team, and all travel to and from the family home is able to be claimed on expenses. Be kept up to date with all things EACH with our monthly newsletter, which will contain new exciting opportunities along with personal recognition and come along to our annual Volunteers Thank you day - a celebratory day specifically designed for you and all of your hard work.

East Anglia's Children's Hospices supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across East Anglia.

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£1 a year Unpaid Voluntary Role, no salary attached

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

B0069-24-0003-VolHatH

Job locations

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Church Lane

Milton

Cambridge

CB24 6AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

We are looking for:

  • Reliable, committed and caring volunteers to undertake a variety of practical tasks.
  • These could include; 1:1 sibling support, DIY and gardening, cleaning and cooking, dog walking, shopping, picking up prescriptions, accompanying siblings to play activities and preparing them for school activities and anything else the family requires.

Please note you do not be required to do all of the above.

You will be matched with a family based on your skills, personality etc.

This role does not include nursing care tasks such as personal care, feeding, volunteers are not expected to carry out specialised tasks.

We require all volunteers to be aged 18 or above.

Please see full job description attached as supporting documentation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

We are looking for:

  • Reliable, committed and caring volunteers to undertake a variety of practical tasks.
  • These could include; 1:1 sibling support, DIY and gardening, cleaning and cooking, dog walking, shopping, picking up prescriptions, accompanying siblings to play activities and preparing them for school activities and anything else the family requires.

Please note you do not be required to do all of the above.

You will be matched with a family based on your skills, personality etc.

This role does not include nursing care tasks such as personal care, feeding, volunteers are not expected to carry out specialised tasks.

We require all volunteers to be aged 18 or above.

Please see full job description attached as supporting documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You do not need any qualifications in order to do this role, some experience working with families and children is preferable but full training is carried out so not essential.

Other

Essential

  • We require all volunteers to be aged 18 or above.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You do not need any qualifications in order to do this role, some experience working with families and children is preferable but full training is carried out so not essential.

Other

Essential

  • We require all volunteers to be aged 18 or above.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Address

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Church Lane

Milton

Cambridge

CB24 6AB


Employer's website

https://www.each.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Address

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Church Lane

Milton

Cambridge

CB24 6AB


Employer's website

https://www.each.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Services

volunteerservices@each.org.uk

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£1 a year Unpaid Voluntary Role, no salary attached

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

B0069-24-0003-VolHatH

Job locations

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Church Lane

Milton

Cambridge

CB24 6AB


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