Housing Support Volunteer - Bradford, United Kingdom - Humankind Charity

Humankind Charity

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Bradford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Vacancy No

VN3965

Employment Type

Volunteer

Hours Per Week

6.00

Work Pattern

Monday to Friday

Location

Discovery House, Bradford BD3 9AU

Location Region

West Yorkshire

Location City

Bradford

Location Postal Code

BD3 9AU

Interview Date

08 Apr 2024

Job Details

Housing Support Volunteer

About the project
Bradford No Second Night Out project provides support to new and entrenched rough sleepers.

The scheme offers a range of accommodation, outreach, assessment and advice as well as coordinating the delivery of the Cold Weather provision for rough sleepers in Bradford.

The Homeless Outreach Programme supports rough sleepers in Bradford into appropriate accommodation and offers wrap around support, helping them to access Endeavour House hostel.

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About the role
This volunteer will play a pivotal role in supporting the operations of our outreach and prevention teams. This individual will be responsible for handling administrative tasks, including filing, minute taking, and other general administrative duties.

Additionally, the Administrator will actively participate in outreach activities, engaging with homeless individuals and communities to provide support and assistance to the outreach worker.

Specialising in delivery of outreach services for adults who are currently sleeping rough, or at risk of doing so
Support clients with obtaining suitable accommodation and support tenancy sustainment
Undertake outreach sessions, including referral agencies and other stakeholders to publicise the service, receive referrals and give signposting advice
To attend any relevant multiagency meetings as required
To share any concerns about residents with a staff member
To respect peoples' differences
To work within agreed professional boundaries at all times and in line with Humankind policies and procedures
To make use of supervision and support and attend mandatory training

About you

Skills we would like you to have:

Organised
Friendly and confident manner
Confidence to speak to residents to gather their ideas and use these to plan for the role
Professional
Honest and committed
Good time keeping
Good IT skills
Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction
An understanding of Humankind information is available on our website, and you can call a specific project to make enquires
A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Humankind
Ability to maintain professional boundaries, adhere to Humankind policies, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training
Experience of working / volunteering with adults at risk / with support needs related to accommodation and / or drug/alcohol use

What Volunteers can expect from us:

Regular supervision and support
Induction and access to online and face to face training
To learn and practice new skills within a teamwork setting
To feel part of a team and the wider Humankind organisation
Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey
Opportunities to progress and experience other areas of Humankind's work in the region
Interviews will be held week commencing 8th April 2024_

Who are we
Humankind is one of England's most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK.

We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential.

By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen.

You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don't always believe in themselves.

We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report
here to read more about the important work that we have done.

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Humankind is an equal opportunities employer

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