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Organisation Details
Medaille Trust
Sub theme: Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Medaille Trust’s mission is to provide refuge and freedom from modern slavery. We are one of the largest providers of supported safe house accommodation for victims of modern slavery in the UK.
Description of role: We are looking for two individuals to help us with maintenance tasks, in our Manchester safehouses. Tasks will include activities such as installing shelving, putting together flatpack furniture, painting, gardening etc.
We are looking for 2 x Volunteer Handypersons to help support us with maintenance of our safehouse.
Tasks will include:
• Lifting, carrying, and transporting items in a safe manner
• General handyperson tasks such as installing shelving, putting together flatpack furniture, painting etc.
• General maintenance tasks
• Sharing knowledge of general maintenance with service users to empower them to do it themselves going forward
• Only complete tasks that are you able or qualified to complete
• Maintain health and safety at all times
• Showing awareness of service users’ varying physical and mental well-being needs
• To provide feedback and safeguarding concerns to the Senior Service Manager - reporting any observations or concerns in a timely manner
• To take part in regular supervision and support
• To regularly attend volunteer or staff meetings
• To attend training as and when required including health and safety, boundaries, safeguarding, manual handling and confidentiality
• To work within agreed professional boundaries at all times
• To provide a safe and non-judgmental environment that promotes the core values and ethos of the Trust, in accordance with the Medaille Trust Policy, Data Protection Act, and Health and Safety Regulations.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The role would suit someone who is friendly, kind, empathetic and non-judgemental. As well as someone who is physically fit to be able to lift and carry heavy objects. This position is rewarding and will be making an immediate difference in supporting and empowering service users.
This role requires maturity, and an ability to engage with people in a trauma informed way, while working alongside staff members in line with agreed procedures and systems.
• Volunteers must be at least 18 years old
• Volunteers will need to have a good standard of spoken and written English
• Be computer literate to be able to complete any online training
• Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
• Volunteers to have knowledge and understanding of human trafficking issues or willingness to learn
• Knowledge of mental health issues and the challenges faced or a willingness to learn
• An understanding of the importance of professional boundaries in the role
We are looking for 2 x Volunteer Handypersons to help support us with maintenance of our safehouse.
Tasks will include:
• Lifting, carrying, and transporting items in a safe manner
• General handyperson tasks such as installing shelving, putting together flatpack furniture, painting etc.
• General maintenance tasks
• Sharing knowledge of general maintenance with service users to empower them to do it themselves going forward
• Only complete tasks that are you able or qualified to complete
• Maintain health and safety at all times
• Showing awareness of service users’ varying physical and mental well-being needs
• To provide feedback and safeguarding concerns to the Senior Service Manager - reporting any observations or concerns in a timely manner
• To take part in regular supervision and support
• To regularly attend volunteer or staff meetings
• To attend training as and when required including health and safety, boundaries, safeguarding, manual handling and confidentiality
• To work within agreed professional boundaries at all times
• To provide a safe and non-judgmental environment that promotes the core values and ethos of the Trust, in accordance with the Medaille Trust Policy, Data Protection Act, and Health and Safety Regulations.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The role would suit someone who is friendly, kind, empathetic and non-judgemental. As well as someone who is physically fit to be able to lift and carry heavy objects. This position is rewarding and will be making an immediate difference in supporting and empowering service users.
This role requires maturity, and an ability to engage with people in a trauma informed way, while working alongside staff members in line with agreed procedures and systems.
• Volunteers must be at least 18 years old
• Volunteers will need to have a good standard of spoken and written English
• Be computer literate to be able to complete any online training
• Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
• Volunteers to have knowledge and understanding of human trafficking issues or willingness to learn
• Knowledge of mental health issues and the challenges faced or a willingness to learn
• An understanding of the importance of professional boundaries in the role
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Oral Communication Skills, Practical Skills, Project Management, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 4
Location:
Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford
Manchester
M3 6DP