Sleepover Volunteer, Grace House — Glasgow

Grace House is our eight-bed residential unit in Glasgow for women coming out of a situation of homelessness. It is a therapeutic community environment in which women can experience safety, support, and love.

The goal of Grace House is that women will experience freedom and healing, build on skills, and make use of opportunities to move forwards with their lives. To this end, they will receive a wide range of support, including groupwork, one to one keyworks, links with external agencies, a programme to build on practical skills, and opportunities for recreation and fun.  

General Responsibilities

We are looking for volunteers to support the staff team by supporting the staff in giving quality support to residents within Grace House. This includes; 

• Participating in recreational activities with residents and staff.  
• Cleaning and/ or cooking duties as required 
• Recording & updating contact files and other relevant documentation as appropriate. 
• General administrative duties, including answering phones and taking messages. 
• Organising and record medication, finances, and various unit Health & Safety requirements as delegated within the team.

Important pre-requisites for the role

• The applicant must be 21 years old or older.
• This post is restricted to female applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-female residents.
• Experience of providing support for vulnerable people.
• This role is emotionally strenuous, and the volunteer should be aware of this. The volunteer should be mindful of personal wellbeing, appropriate boundaries and the limitations of the role, remembering that emotional and physical safety is of paramount importance. 
• They should be able to develop strong, healthy and appropriate relationships with colleagues, so the ability to work as part of a team is essential.  
• An interest and some understanding of homelessness, mental health issues, addiction problems and chaotic behaviour is desirable. 
• An ability to maintain clear & accurate records and paperwork and to be organised is vital. 
• The volunteer must participate in all necessary training and guidance and be willing and able to do so. 
• A volunteer should be flexible in response to a changing environment.
• Volunteers should be of Christian faith, in agreement with the vision and values of Bethany and able to show God’s love in action as an outworking of personal Christian faith. 
• PVG check (Adults) required.

Location

The unit is in the East End of Glasgow. To maintain a safe environment for the women we accommodate, 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.

We ask that volunteers do not volunteer more than 16 hours a week. 

Grace House Sleepover Volunteer