Volunteer Befriender in Corby

Role Description

Job Title: Volunteer Befriender in Corby

Accountable to: Team Leader

Hours: Minimum of 5 per month

About this role

We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to befriend adults and families, who have experienced domestic abuse and are new to Northamptonshire. Clients will be from our refuges and your role will be to support them in conjunction with the Refuge Domestic Abuse Specialists. Planning and offering one to one support when needed, both in the refuge and out.

Key Tasks:

Tasks may vary due to the person-centred nature of this role. Typical tasks include one or more of the following:

• Supporting clients to find and access local amenities i.e., schools, nurseries, shops etc.
• Supporting clients to develop wider social links in the area.
• Supporting facilitators in delivering domestic abuse groups.
• Supporting Refuge Domestic Abuse specialist in the daily running of the refuge
• Liaising closely with the Refuge Domestic Abuse Specialists to give handovers where necessary.
• Facilitating/Cofacilitating children's groups or one to one sessions with adults to increase awareness of domestic abuse.

What we are looking for

• Experience with supporting people
• Being sympathetic towards victims/survivors of Domestic Abuse
• Be enthusiastic about helping a local charity to support families affected by domestic abuse.
• Be trustworthy and reliable.
• Be calm and creative when engaging with residents in refuge
• Have excellent communication and team working skills.
• Have the desire to find out more about the work of NDAS.
• Have flexibility and the willingness to volunteer.
• Keep up to date with the work of NDAS to represent the charity in a professional manner.
• Be able to do basic note taking.

We would appreciate any time you are able to offer. If you can commit to regular hours (such as 2-3 hours per week) we would be delighted to discuss ongoing projects that might interest, you. As it takes an amount of time and resource to welcome new volunteers on board, we would appreciate it if you pledged to support us initially for a minimum of 3 months.

What we offer

• You will be given an induction and any necessary training for this role
• Refuge Domestic Abuse Specialists will help and support you when volunteering.
• You will be able to develop new and existing skills in areas such as supporting victims/survivors fleeing domestic abuse.
• You will be working as part of a dedicated and motivated team of volunteers.
• You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of those we support.
• Access to all NDAS’s training and development opportunities.
• Volunteers can claim all reasonable and previously agreed expenses (such as for travel or reimbursement for items purchased)

How to apply

• Visit the NDAS website to see the full role description and apply using the link or complete an application form and return it to the email address listed, also available on www.ndas.co/volunteering
• Once your application has been processed, we will contact you if we feel your skills would be a good fit for NDAS to arrange an informal interview.
• If you are successful, we will contact you to arrange your induction.
• You will be issued with an ID badge.
• You will then be ready to start volunteering!

This role outline is binding in honour only and is not intended to be legally binding.

Please note: the successful applicant will need to be available to attend induction on 3rd and 6th July 2023.

Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 2 per week

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/06/2023
Expected start date: 03/07/2023