Footcare Volunteer - Worcester, United Kingdom - Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Description
Are you passionate about helping to improve the quality of life for older people and would like to help us to promote choice, opportunity, and independence in a new role within our Living Well Service?Then our Volunteer Benefits Support Role supporting our clients to claim benefits entitlements could be the one for you
Location:
Throughout Herefordshire
Hours:
Flexible
Purpose of the role:
Many older people are unaware of the benefits they can claim and may need support with completing the relevant forms.
They will be supporting older people to complete benefits forms for example:
Attendance allowance and Blue Badges.
What will I get out of it?
- You will meet new people.
- You will be involved in a rewarding volunteering role.
- It gives you a routine.
- You will have the opportunity to improve your communication skills.
- You will be given full training for the role.
- You will have the opportunity to attend other Age UK H&W training courses for free like Dementia Awareness training.
- You will be helping to support older people across Herefordshire & Worcestershire.
- You will be part of a closeknit team of volunteers and staff.
What is required of me?
- Our benefits volunteers are required to have a patient and understanding attitude when they are helping to support clients.
- We require our benefits volunteers to commit to one day of volunteering per week. Don't worry if you are not well or are on holiday, we can always rearrange your appointments.
Job Type:
Volunteer
Salary:
£0.01 per year
Benefits:
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- WORCESTER: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location:
One location
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