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    Caseworker - Volunteer - United Kingdom - Volunteer Now

    Volunteer Now
    Volunteer Now United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    Volunteer Now has partnered with Be Collective to bring a dedicated online platform for volunteering to Northern Ireland. The platform supports volunteers through the volunteering process and helps connect more people with a wider range of opportunities.

    There's lots of great features to Be Collective like messaging, making a profile, and being able to compile all your experiences, training and roles as well as the skills gained within a social CV.You can search and apply for volunteer roles below.

    If you can't find anything you like you at the moment – register now, then check back soon – new opportunities are added all the time
    What is a caseworker?
    Caseworkers work with clients to figure out what type of help they need. Next, they find the right sources of support and arrange for clients to access it.

    This might be funds for special equipment for someone with a disability, adaptions to a property so an older client can remain at home or funds for a rental deposit.

    Caseworkers also sign-post clients onto specialist local services for advice on benefits, housing, mental health, debt, finding work etc.

    Volunteer Caseworkers are the lifeblood of SSAFA, supporting a growing number of people in need of financial, practical and emotional support.

    Clients come from all backgrounds and age groups and may have served in WW2 or in a more recent conflict like Iraq or Afghanistan.

    Our trained volunteers listen without judgement to assess and provide tailored support to help people navigate life in and beyond military service.

    We need you to join your local SSAFA team to help us achieve this.
    When would you be needed and where would you be based?

    The essential part of the role is interacting with clients, so you may be visiting clients or doing this virtually.

    You may need access to a vehicle or another way to travel to meet clients at home or in a care home setting.

    As part of your local branch you might have access to an office, but many volunteers are based at home.

    What can you gain from this volunteering role?


    • Support people in your community with a military background
    • Use your skills, knowledge and life experience to benefit others
    • Support and friendship from your local SSAFA branch and the wider SSAFA community
    • Experience, training and skills that you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews
    • Better physical and mental health – studies show that volunteers live longer and experience lower levels of stress and depression
    What training and support will you receive?


    • Online training course for new caseworkers. Your trainer will guide your group of like-minded volunteers through everything you need to know to get started as a SSAFA caseworker
    • Some short on-line training modules to complete at home, so you are up to date on how to keep clients, their families and personal information safe
    • SSAFA branches have regular opportunities to update your training
    • Access to a range of e-learning courses
    • Local induction including who supports caseworkers in your branch and how to contact them
    • Most branches have regular gatherings for caseworkers to meet and share ideas
    • There is a Regional Operations Support Manager for each region and the Welfare Team and Volunteer Support Team based at our central office can support you with any issues that arise as a caseworker
    • Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
    What skills or experience do you need?


    • Good listening and communication skills including written and spoken English
    • Ability to be respectful and non-judgemental with clients, their family, other agencies and SSAFA colleagues
    • Ability to send and receive emails – you will receive your own SSAFA email address
    • Ability to make enquires on behalf of clients by phone, email, letter or by filling in forms
    • Willingness to use our on-line case management system (this is covered in the caseworker training course)
    • Ability to keep within boundaries of the role with regards to friendship or giving advice
    • Reliable attitude, contact clients promptly, keep appointments, update the branch regarding your availability
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality and keep information safely
    • Able to provide two referees: former employers or other people that know you well (other than relatives)
    Is a criminal record check required? Yes
    Tasks and responsibilities


    • Contacting clients and arranging to meet them at a mutually convenient time either face-to-face or remotely
    • Liaising with clients and completing a form to assess their circumstances
    • Sign-posting clients onto local services providing specialist advice
    • Applying on the client's behalf to military and non-military sources of charitable funding
    • Arranging for the purchase of goods and services
    • Keeping in touch with your branch so they know your availability
    • Keeping in touch with the client so they know how their case is progressing
    • Keeping up to date with training and SSAFA news so that you are best able to support clients
    • Being a positive ambassador for SSAFA remembering that anyone you meet could be a potential client, volunteer or fundraiser
    Skills and experience gained Skills and experience gained Advice & Guidance Communication Skills Customer Service General Administration Interpersonal Skills
    Flexible - hours are based on your availability and other factors
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