Family Support Volunteer - London, United Kingdom - Home-Start Camden and Islington

Home-Start Camden and Islington

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Home-Start Camden & Islington (HSC&I) offers free, confidential support and practical help to parents of children under five in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington who are struggling.

We are looking for volunteers with parenting or child caring experience to support families for 2-3 hours per week, for a minimum of one year upon completing the preparation course.

We provide a preparation course for all volunteers before they start to visit families, which covers all the essential training and information you will require.

The main task of a volunteer is to visit families in their own homes on a regular basis, to offer a combination of the following: Friendship / Practical Help / A listening ear / To accompany to appointments, or help access local amenities / The opportunity to share ideas of skills, leading to increased parental confidence / Links to community resources and support systems

Qualifications and Characteristics

No formal qualifications required
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively
Ability to listen with a nonjudgmental and caring approach
Parenting and Childcaring experience
Ability to empathies with others
Awareness & sensitivity to different lifestyles and child rearing practice and attitudes
Reliability & Commitment
Sufficient English to participate fully in volunteer preparation course
Willingness to learn and attend all Home Start Camden & Islington's Volunteer training
You should live in the Boroughs of Camden or Islington

What is it for you?

Increased your selfconfidence
Help a family in need and become more involved in your community
Ongoing training and support throughout this journey
Opportunities to meet new people
References provided after one year
Good experience on the CV for future jobs

If you are interested in this role please sent us your CV and/or your a short letter about your experiences and we would love to consider you for this role.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our team

Job Types:
Part-time, Volunteer

Part-time hours: 2-3 per week

Benefits: