Position: Volunteer Young Persons’ Group Facilitator
Location: East Grinstead
Hours: 1.5 hours per week
Role Outline
To facilitate the effective and efficient running of the Young Persons Group, so as to ensure a safe and supportive social environment. To encourage the members of the Group to participate by contributing their views and ideas for future activities.
Main Tasks
- To lead the meeting of the group at a community based café. Coordinate the meeting point and the running of the group and update group members of any changes to time or venue.
- To encourage and support clients to access community based resources and signpost people as appropriate.
- To welcome new clients and encourage existing clients to do the same. Encourage inclusion and participation for all those attending.
- To support more vulnerable new clients in making the most of attending the service.
- To facilitate a group of clients meeting in the community.
- To assist in the provision of a service which offers clients support and social contact in a safe and comfortable environment, addressing issues of social isolation.
- To assist in promoting the service to other organisations.
- To be involved in keeping appropriate records.
- To participate in supervision, appraisals, team meetings and training as appropriate and in accordance with Sussex Oakleaf’s policies.
- To be aware of, and work within, Sussex Oakleaf’s policies and procedures.
Person Specification Qualities
- Experience of using / working in mental health services
- To have an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
- To have an understanding of social exclusion
- To have completed, or be willing to complete, an OCN in Peer Support course
- Good listening skills and to be able to support people when they are in distress
- The ability to support people to achieve their goals
- The ability to signpost people to other services, where appropriate
- Good verbal communication skills
- The ability to respond to client needs
- The ability to work as part of a team
- The ability to work on their own initiative
- To have a strong commitment to Equal Opportunities
To apply for this role, please download the volunteer registration form which can be found on the volunteering page of our website www.sussexoakleaf.org.uk/volunteering
