Housing Support Volunteer

Opportunity by Action Homeless Leicester
Location 10 St James Terrace, Leicester, UK

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent organisational and people skills, to volunteer their time as a Housing Support Volunteer. Our Wellbeing Hub, Engage, is reopening thanks to a grant from the Severn Trent Community Fund and we are putting in place a team of volunteers.

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About this role

You’ll be part of creating a welcoming and inclusive environment to people who are experiencing homelessness, delivering a varied programme of events and activities which help to break the cycle of homelessness.

Purpose of the Role:

Support the work of The Engage Hub by opening it up for drop in sessions on specified dates and times on weekdays between the hours of 9am and 5pm. To begin with we are aiming for one 3 hour drop in session per week, but are happy to discuss alternative arrangements if needed.

When you can volunteer

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Requirements

  • Willing to take a DBS Check
  • Age restrictions

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Approachable and supportive manner, with willingness to be patient and helpful in assisting service users with their goals during their time spent at Engage
• Reliable
• Enthusiastic
• Interest in helping people experiencing homelessness
• Ability to communicate with and listen to a wide range of people
• Willing to work in a changing environment with vulnerable adults
• Friendly and welcoming demeanor
• Organised
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• General knowledge of the Leicester area desirable but not essential

Skills

Causes

Location

Location 10 St James Terrace, Leicester, UK

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