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What You'll Do:
- Greeting visitors, providing a safe and friendly environment, and “checking in and chatting” with service users.
- Offering beverages to our visitors while maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen and service areas.
- Provide emotional support, active listening, and mental health assistance to individuals in distress.
- Ensure the environment is safe, maintain accurate records and adhere to safeguarding, food hygiene and GDPR
Why You'll Love It:
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
- Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun
What You'll Learn:
- Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
What We're Looking For:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, a non-judgmental attitude, and the ability to listen.
- Able to create a welcoming and inclusive setting that encourages involvement and openness.
- Approachable, respectful, and supportive with the ability to remain calm in interactions while demonstrating an empathetic and person-centred approach.
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