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We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and we're always looking for outstanding people to join our team at the hospice across all areas of the charity.
Help support those in your community who are recently bereaved
Title: Bereavement help point facilitator Reports to: Community engagement officer Accountable to: Head of voluntary services Volunteering hours: Expected to commit to around two hours a fortnight at a fortnightly bereavement group, in addition to required training and attendance of support meetings
Role summary
In this role you will be supporting a volunteer led bereavement support group, arranging the venue and publicising the group, encouraging interaction and ensuring new joiners are welcomed and included. This role is not a counselling role.
Role responsibilities
Personal responsibilities
General
Please note
This role description will be reviewed periodically and may be amended according to the changing requirements.
Health and Safety at Work Act
It is the responsibility of all volunteers to ensure that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act are complied with; safe working practices are adhered to and that hazards are observed and reported to the appropriate manager.
Who are we looking for?
Essential skills and qualities required
• Have an understanding of grief and bereavement through personal experience or in a supportive capacity • Excellent communication skills • Excellent interpersonal skills • Intuitive, ability to adapt to people’s different personalities and communication styles. • Very good listener and able to respond appropriately • Have an understanding that grief can affect people in different ways and others may experience it differently to you, so an ability to work in a person-centred way is key.
Qualities
• Reliable and patient • Calm, empathetic and compassionate • Transparent • Friendly and approachable • Non judgemental • Good team member • A willingness to undertake training
Other requirements for the role
• Good ambassador for Prospect Hospice • Non smoker in performance of duties
If this sounds like a volunteer role you’d be interested in helping us with then we’d love to hear from you. Call us on 01793 816193 or click below to email the team.
September 2023