Meet and Greet Hub Volunteer - Female Only (Tower Hamlets)
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Be the Friendly Face That Makes Someone Feel Welcome
As a Hub Volunteer, you'll be one of the first people women and families meet when they visit our hub. Your warm welcome, friendly approach, and practical support will help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment from the moment they arrive.
If you're compassionate, enjoy connecting with people, and want to make a meaningful difference, this rewarding role offers the opportunity to positively impact the lives of women and families accessing our services every day.
What you will be doing
- Welcoming women and families as they arrive at the hub
- Helping visitors feel comfortable and explaining how the service works.
- Offering refreshments and creating a warm, friendly atmosphere
- Supporting women as they browse and select clothing, toiletries, toys, baby items, and other essentials.
- Packing donations and essential items to be sent to refuges and other services.
- Preparing and dispatching parcels through the post office when required.
- Liaising with drivers to organise the collection and delivery of items
- Helping keep the hub tidy, organised, and welcoming for all visitors
- Providing a positive and respectful experience for everyone accessing the service.
The skills you need
- Friendly, approachable, and empathetic.
- Passionate about supporting women and families.
- Comfortable interacting with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Reliable and able to work as part of a team
- Organised and willing to help with practical tasks
- Respectful of confidentiality and professional boundaries
What's in it for you
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
- Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
- Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun
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We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.
