We are looking for sleepover volunteers to support the Anne Hope House staff team in giving quality support to residents in the evening and overnight.
Role
Anne Hope House is our eight bed residential unit for women coming out of a situation of homelessness. It is a therapeutic community environment in which women can experience safety, support and love.
We are looking for volunteers to support the staff team by:
> Participating in recreational activities with residents and staff.
> Practical tasks such as cleaning and/or cooking duties as required.
Important pre-requisites for the role
> This post is restricted to female applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-female residents.
> Experience of working with vulnerable individuals desirable but not necessary.
> The volunteer must participate in all necessary training and guidance and be willing and able to do so. This includes training on professional boundaries, dealing with challenging behaviour and supporting residents with multiple and complex needs.
> Please note that volunteers in this role are required to have an active Christian faith, in order to contextualise Bethany’s Vision of working with vulnerable people as an expression of Christian love in action.
> The volunteer will never be ultimately responsible and are there to support the team. They should, however, respond with care, sensitivity and understanding to the issues, concerns and complex situations that residents experience and share. This could at times involve supporting night shift by doing tasks such as calling emergency services, assisting to evacuate the building or sitting with residents who may be in distress.
Details
Location
The unit is on the North side of Edinburgh. To maintain a safe environment the exact location is confidential until any role is confirmed.
Pattern of hours
9pm to 9.15am. Starting no later than 9pm, spending time with the residents until later in the evening and sleeping accommodation provided overnight.
The volunteer would be on shift with an employed member of staff who will be awake overnight.
The frequency of these shifts can be discussed as per each individual volunteer’s commitments but we ask for a minimum commitment of two shifts in every four week period to allow for building relationship with residents.
Application
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As Bethany is a Christian organisation applicants interested should be in sympathy with and accept the mission, vision and values of the organisation.
Please send your application to volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com