Volunteer Activities Coordinator Butterwick Children’s Hospice

Description


Are you creative, compassionate and passionate about making a difference to children and young people? We are looking for a Volunteer Activities Coordinator to support our care team at Butterwick House Children’s Hospice in Stockton. This is a new volunteer role for us, and will involve helping to plan and deliver engaging activities and experiences that bring enjoyment, social interaction, creativity and fun to children and young people with life-limiting conditions, while also supporting their families. As part of our dedicated team, you will help create positive memories and meaningful experiences for the children, young people and families who use our services.

Hours / attendance :

  • Volunteers are usually asked to attend one shift per week
  • Flexible shifts of 4 to 8 hours
  • Available between 7:30am and 8:00pm

Children’s hospice

We are looking for a Volunteer Activities Coordinator to support our care team at Butterwick House Children’s Hospice in Stockton.

This is a new volunteer role for us, and will involve helping to plan and deliver engaging activities and experiences that bring enjoyment, social interaction, creativity and fun to children and young people with life-limiting conditions, while also supporting their families.

As part of our dedicated team, you will help create positive memories and meaningful experiences for the children, young people and families who use our services.

What we are looking for : 

We will provide training and support, but are looking for someone with that, ideally, already has:

    • An understanding of the importance of play and activities in children’s wellbeing.

    • Experience working with children and young people aged 0 to 25 years.

    • Experience supporting children and young people with complex needs or life-limiting conditions.

    • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

    • The ability to organise and lead activities confidently.

    • Compassion, patience and empathy.

    • The ability to treat all children, young people and families with dignity, respect and understanding.

    • Flexibility and the ability to respond to changing needs.

    • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively.

and if you have any of the following, it would be even better!

    • A qualification in play work, childcare, youth work or a related area.

    • Makaton or British Sign Language skills.

    • Basic First Aid knowledge.

    • Understanding of safeguarding, data protection and related legislation.

    • Knowledge of the challenges faced by children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

  • IT skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.

Personal qualities

We’re looking for volunteers who are:

    • Compassionate, caring and approachable.

    • Positive, enthusiastic and creative.

    • Passionate about improving the lives of children, young people and families.

    • Reliable and committed.

    • Able to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

    • Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Safeguarding and Safety

The wellbeing and safety of the children, young people and families we support is our highest priority.

Volunteers will be asked to:

    • Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, infection prevention and hospice policies.

    • Support activity risk assessments where appropriate.

    • Maintain confidentiality at all times, abide by our Code of Conduct and Volunteer Agreement.

    • Work within agreed volunteer boundaries and seek guidance whenever needed.

    • Complete mandatory and essential volunteer training before beginning the role.

    • Have a Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (let us know if you are on the update service for the same role.)

Applicants must be 18 years old or over. 

Please apply , if you are interested in this volunteer role, alternatively email: volunteers@butterwick.org.uk , or call 01642 607742 if you have any questions. Thank you.


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