Volunteer: Crisis Support Drop-In service (Swadlincote)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Volunteer Shifts Available

Shifts will always include 30 minutes at the start and end of the service for setting up, tidying away, and wellbeing check-ins.

The Volunteer shifts available will therefore be :-

Friday nights: 5.30 to 11.30pm (6 hours)

Saturday nights: 5.30 to 11.30pm (6 hours)

Sunday afternoons: 2.00 to 6.00pm (4 hours)

Volunteers will also be required to attend team wide meetings, and also one-to-one meetings with their supervisor, once every 6 weeks.

We are looking for volunteers that can provide support for at least one shift per week, or two shifts every other week/fortnight.

Training

All volunteers will receive comprehensive training before they start supporting the service. This will include teaching you skills that will help you support someone experiencing emotional distress. This training will take place in November and early December 2023

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Access to a Car

A driving license and access to a car is necessary for this volunteering role as the service operates at night times and weekends when public transport doesnt run or is less reliable, and we want for you to get home safely!

For an Informal Conversation about the Role before Applying

Please contact Pete Rogers (Service Lead) at Pete.Rogers@derbyshiremind.org.uk to arrange a time for a telephone call.

How to Apply for the Volunteering Opportunity

Please read through the Role Description. If you would like to apply for the role please complete the application form and outline your relevant skills and experiences.

Note We also have the same role based in Ripley, Derbyshire.

Closing Date for Applications:

Please submit your completed Application Form before the closing date of: 11.59pm on Wednesday 27th September 2023.

Invitation for Informal Interview Email

You will be notified on or around the 29th September 2023 if you have been invited for an informal interview. Please look out for an email from us, including checking your Junk Inbox.

Informal Interview Date

Informal interviews will be held in person or via video call on either the 5th or 6th October 2023. The date/time/method will be confirmed in your interview invite email.

The interview will be very informal and is an opportunity for us to have a chat with you and find out more about why you would like to be a Crisis Support Drop-In Volunteer. We can also answer any more questions you might have about the role and the commitment, and find out how we can best support you in the role

This volunteer opportunity is subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service, and two references.

Recruitment Events

We are holding informal afternoon Recruitment Events to find out about our available roles :-

Derby on Tuesday 5th September 2023

Swadlincoteon Thursday 7th September 2023

Ripley on Monday 11th September 2023

Each event has three slots to choose from, lasting approximately 40 minutes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Our Peer Support Volunteers must:
• Be age 18 or over.
• Have completed the application form in full.
• Attend a short informal interview discussion for selection.
• Have satisfactory DBS clearance.
• Provide two satisfactory references.
• Successfully complete Derbyshire Minds induction and service specific
• training programme.
• Have the ability to attend support / training meetings that may be held on
• weekdays, evenings or the weekend.
• Be willing to complete additional training as required by the role / service.

Experience

Essential

• This role is best suited for someone that:
• Is passionate about providing a high-quality welcoming service to people
• experiencing distress or mental health crisis.
• Is open-minded and able to see things from different perspectives,
• including respecting diverse values and beliefs, and can build a rapport with
• a wide range of people.
• Can communicate clearly to others with a friendly and supportive tone, and
• can listen to others in a supportive, non-judgmental way without feeling
• the need to fix.
• Can remain calm and professional in sometimes more challenging
• situations.
• Understands the importance of boundaries and confidentiality.
• Is reliable and punctual, and able to work using their own initiative.
• Is emotionally resilient and practices their own self-care wellbeing
• techniques.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Mind

Address

Swadlincote Town Centre

Swadlincote

Derbyshire

DE110AG

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshiremind.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)