Day Centre Volunteer: Front of House
Actively Interviewing
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!
The Role:
Our Day Centre provides vital support to individuals experiencing rough sleeping by offering a safe, welcoming space. Here, they can find warmth or shade, enjoy a hot meal, connect with positive company, and engage with essential services in a neutral, supportive environment.
We are currently looking for compassionate and dedicated people to join us in supporting the day-to-day operations of our Day Centre. This role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping ensure vulnerable members of our community receive the care and support they need.
What you’ll be doing?
- Welcoming and registering attendees
- Managing refreshments – providing tea, coffee and biscuits to our clients
- Assisting with serving food
- Supporting staff with the delivery of activities
- Helping to set up, clean and tidy at the end of the session
- Chatting with our clients and occasionally playing games
Desirable skills and qualities:
Your enthusiasm for our cause and your willingness to get stuck in are the most important, along with a calm and friendly manner, good listening skills and having empathy for our clients.
What’s in it for you?
- The feel-good factor that comes from doing something worthwhile which makes a real difference to people's lives
- Full induction into the role
- Access to free training courses through Julian House
- Learning new skills, such as basic hospitality and customer service skills
DBS Checks and references
Our services aim to reflect the diversity of the communities they’re based in. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly people with lived experience.
All applicants who volunteer with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming a volunteer, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert.
All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy. We also request contact details for us to obtain references, ideally we need two.
Get in touch
To find out more, just click on the Application tab above and submit your contact details, so we can call you for an initial chat, no need to worry about a CV or letter.
We look forward to speaking with you soon!
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