Volunteer Assistant Project Worker — Edinburgh

Bethany House is our 28-person emergency resettlement unit in Leith. Every year we look for 3 volunteers to join the team full-time and learn about providing high quality, personalised support to people in times of crisis.

Volunteers are provided with a self-catered flat to live in and a weekly food allowance.

General responsibilities

• Supporting the staff team in giving quality support to residents.
• Participating in recreational activities with residents and staff and befriending residents.
• Responding with care, sensitivity and understanding to the issues and concerns that residents experience and share.
• Completing relevant training that will equip you with the skills required to carry out your role successfully.

Important pre-requisites for the role

• Good general standard of education and knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience of providing general support to vulnerable people.
• The volunteer should mindful of personal wellbeing, appropriate boundaries and the limitations of the role, remembering that emotional and physical safety is of paramount importance.
• The volunteer 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.
• The volunteer must be 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.

Location:
Bethany House
12 Couper Street
EH6 6HH

Volunteer Assistant Project Worker Role Description