Job overview

This is a impactful volunteering role on our young and rare dementia service.

We are looking for a friendly, and enthusiastic person to help run a community based walking group. 

You will be helping people using the service to stay active and healthy. You will provide valuable support, while keeping yourself active too.

If you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, this volunteering role could be for you!

Main duties of the job

The role is intended to enhance the experience of those people using this service by supporting and encouraging our service users to take part in the group.

 What the role involves:

Helping to make sure walks are welcoming, friendly, enjoyable, and safe by:

• Checking a route and familiarising yourself with it before the walk
• Welcoming walkers to the walks, particularly new walkers
• Giving a brief talk before the walk to make sure everyone is prepared
• Helping to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed

DBS Level for this role is:  Enhanced with adult barred list

 The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role:

• An awareness of dementia
• Friendly and welcoming
• Good communication skills
• Reliable, punctual, and well organised
• Confident at speaking in front of small groups
• Able to take control and be assertive when needed
• Observant and sensitive to the needs of other

What we hope you gain from the role

• Our thanks and appreciation
• New skills and knowledge
• Satisfaction from helping others

Working for our organisation

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.

We want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and we encourage and welcome applications from people across all our communities.

Volunteer Recruitment

Applying to become a volunteer may seem a little daunting for some people however, the volunteer service is here to guide and support you through the process.

Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks.

Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to:

• Complete an identity (ID) check
• Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service* (DBS) check,
• Complete an Occupational health assessment
• Give details for two references
• Complete relevant training.

*Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking.

We encourage applicants to join the DBS Update Service which is also free for volunteers. You can find information on the DBS Update Service here: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.