Volunteer Role Title: Volunteer Community Shed Support Worker
Location: Sutton Bridge Farm, Sutton Road, Rochford, SS4 1XS
Hours: 1 day per week
About us
Hamelin exists to reimagine life for autistic individuals and people with disabilities, enabling limitless possibilities. Our mission is to build inclusive, caring, and compassionate communities. By empowering and supporting these individuals, we strive to enable them to live the lives they choose.
Purpose of role
Volunteering will take place at Roots & Shoots, our horticultural project in Rochford. Roots and Shoots is home to our gardening project, which offers training and practical experience to develop confidence, creativity and life skills for adults with learning disabilities and people with autism. This also gives the individuals we work with the chance to make friends and have fun with each other.
The volunteer will be required to lead activities at our new community shed, where social connections and friendships can be made whilst sharing skills and knowledge over activities such as woodworking, metalworking, repairing and restoring.
Attributes/skills needed
• Practical skills such as woodworking or metalworking
• Patience and understanding
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation i.e., Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities
Other related activities may include:
Volunteers are expected to attend face to face induction training and online learning and any other training that is considered to be relevant to the role
Requirements
• Completed Volunteer Application Form (not required at this stage)
• Enhanced DBS (completed and paid for by Hamelin)
To find out more about this opportunity or to register your interest, please contact volunteer@hamelin.org.uk and we'll be in contact with you within 5 working days. Thank you for your interest in Hamelin.