Virtual Community Support Volunteer

Volunteers will be asked to provide virtual support via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to encourage self-management of all conditions we support helping service users achieve personal goals either through 1:1 support or in a group setting.

Alternatively we are looking for a volunteer to lead an online weekly music session for people with communication difficulties and/or a weekly online golf discussion group for people with aphasia.

Music group - Tuesday afternoons
Golf group - Wednesday afternoons

What your role will involve:

* You will be asked to provide virtual support via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to people living with our conditions
* Embrace a non-judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s)
* Complete record of activity and progress
* Update Co-ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required
* Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support & supervision session with Co-ordinator

The skills you will require:

* Good listening and communication skills
* Good computer skills
* Reliable and patient
* Ability to motivate people to reach their potential
* Encouraging and supportive
* Respectful of the opinions of others
* Understand the need for confidentiality
* Able to maintain boundaries
* Strong interpersonal skills

What you will gain as a volunteer:

* Make a real difference to people with our conditions
* Use, learn and develop new skills
* Access to a bespoke range of training and development to support you in your role
* Improve your own health and wellbeing
* Opportunity to explore different roles within our organisation

Start date will be after reference checks and training has been completed.

Experience required

Good listening and communication skills
Good computer skills
Reliable internet connection
Reliable, patient and empathic qualities
Ability to motivate people to reach their potential
Encouraging and supportive
Respectful of the opinions of others
Understand the need for confidentiality
Able to maintain boundaries
Strong interpersonal skills
Able to commit to initial and ongoing training and development
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Travel details

The opportunity will be online based.

Travel expenses

Authorised out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed. These should be discussed with your line manager prior to outlay and must be submitted within the prescribed guidelines as detailed in the CHSS Volunteer Expenses Policy.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18
Safeguarding In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Adults) Scheme in Scotland (PVG).

Availability

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