Engagement (Mealtime) Volunteers – Woodside

Engagement (Mealtime) Volunteers – Woodside

Older people services provide quality services in a safe way for all residents, staff, volunteers & visitors.

Their core purpose is person centred residential and daytime support for the people of Lancashire.

Each home takes care to ensure a range of activities are covered by carefully following a structured programme.

We are looking for Engagement volunteers to help out at Mealtimes – Setting the tables and sitting and chatting with the residents until lunch is served and perhaps after while the staff clear away. Mealtimes are between 12-2pm Lunch and 4-6pm Dinner.

This opportunity takes place at specific times, please check your availability before applying.

This volunteering role is subject to a DBS check. To qualify you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

• Applicants must be willing to go through an induction process with relevant background checks and an enhanced DBS check (This will be done free of charge)
• Once you have applied online one of our Volunteer Officers will be in contact to arrange your DBS

Tasks:

• Encourage and spend some time chatting to residents helping to combat feelings of loneliness
• Help to brighten up a resident’s day
• Log volunteering hours monthly on-line.
• Complete training and commit to further training relevant to role
• Volunteers are required to have successfully passed essential training before starting

Required Qualities:

• Be a good communicator and listener

• Have empathy

• Be patient

• Have a caring nature

• Be committed and responsible

• Adhere to confidentiality guidelines.