Supporter Volunteer: Pregnancy to Three - Medway, United Kingdom - Family Action Medway
2 weeks ago
Description
Pregnancy to Three Supporter Volunteer
Job details
Job type
Part-time
Volunteer
Full Job Description
Purpose of the role:
To provide emotional support to a pregnant mum or primary care-giver who has a child or children aged between 0 and 3 years.
We provide emotional support to parents who are experiencing a mild to moderate mental health illness or are identified as vulnerable to developing a mental health illness during the perinatal period.
This support may be offered through home visits, telephone calls, group work or by helping them access other local services in person.
Responsibilities:
To volunteer for Medway's Pregnancy to Three Service, all volunteers must complete a comprehensive training programme. Each training session lasts between 1 to 3 hours.
Once training is complete volunteers are expected to;
- Attend 11 supervision every 68 weeks and a wellbeing session once per month
- Undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)
- To keep regular contact with the family you are working with as agreed with the Volunteer Coordinator
- To uphold Family Action values
- To maintain confidentiality
- To keep records of phone calls and visits made to your families as directed
- To ensure you have an understanding of, and comply with Family Action's procedures for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults
- To comply with Family Action's Diversity and Equality Policy and our Ethical Policy in every aspect of your work and positively promote the principles of these policies amongst colleagues, service users, volunteers and other members of the community
- To comply with Family Action's Health and Safety Policy, Data Protection Policy and to protect your own and others' health, safety and welfare.
Personal Qualities/Skills Required:
Either;
- Someone who has experienced pregnancy and childbirth, and is able to empathise with the needs of the families during the perinatal period and early years of a child's life.
- Someone who has an understanding of mental distress, the emotional effects of pregnancy and birth and the demands of parenthood, and who is able to empathise with the needs of families during the perinatal period and early years of a child's life.
- Nonjudgmental and accepting of difference
- Friendly and reliable
- Has knowledge of local services
- Demonstrates good listening skills
Time commitment:
Peer Support Volunteers need to be able to commit to the Pregnancy to Three Support Service for 1 year.
Volunteers need to make contact with and support their families weekly, with a minimum commitment of 3 hours per week (which includes the time needed to travel and provide a written record of each visit).
This role requires predominantly face to face direct work, but may also include some remote support over the phone, text or video calling using (ie Zoom/WhatsApp).
Whilst you will never be expected to be alone or carry out regulated activity with children, there will be direct unsupervised contact with children and 'vulnerable' adults during the course of your work.
What's in it for you?
- Becoming a part of the Family Action team
- The opportunity to be part of a proven and effective service supporting families during the perinatal period, providing a rewarding volunteering experience
- Regular training and development opportunities
- Support with personal development plans during monthly 1:1 supervisions
- Opportunity to improve future employment prospects
- A small contribution towards travel expenses can be agreed
Job Types:
Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 3 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
Medway, Kent
Job Type:
Volunteer
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free or subsidised travel
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Medway: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
One location
Reference ID:
MedwayP23.SupportVol
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