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Mindful Connections Volunteer
Role Description
Role: Mindful Connections Volunteer
Type of Role: Voluntary (Travel Expenses paid)
Responsible to: Volunteer Co-ordinator
Time Commitment: One day a week for ideally one year (working hours can be flexible Monday-Friday)
Location: London Borough of Hackney
Role Summary:To support older people (aged 50+) in the Hackney Borough to connect up with local
services and to help design and deliver community based activities including
mindfulness and IT taster sessions.
Key Responsibilities:1. Successfully complete the volunteer induction and training. This will include
mindfulness practise and training on mindfulness and digital taster facilitation.
2. Prepare for and co-facilitate a minimum of one community based session per
month with another Mindful Connections Volunteer which will include facilitating a
mindfulness and digital taster session.
3. Prepare for and meet with a minimum of one older person in the community per
week. You will be fully supported during this time.
4. Communicate with the Volunteer Co-ordinator on a frequent basis about sessions
that need facilitating.
5. Attend group volunteer meetings and contribute to the design and development
of the project and all activities.
6. Report any concerns arising from the sessions to the Volunteer Co-ordinator and,
where appropriate, the designated Safeguarding Officer.
7. Participate in 1-1 touch-base meetings with the Volunteer Co-ordinator and
attend reflective study sessions.
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8. Liaise with the Volunteer Coordinator to identify and work towards relevant
professional or personal development goals of your choice.
9. Attend a meeting with a Welfare Rights and Benefits Advisor to discuss
employment opportunities and benefits advice.
10.At all times work in accordance with the organisation’s policies and practices.
Person Specification
To undertake the role of Mindful Connections Volunteer, you must be able to show
that you have the following:
o The ability to create good relationships with a diverse range of people.
o The ability to be non-judgmental, compassionate and patient.
o Good verbal and communication skills.
o Be honest and act with integrity at all times.
o An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities.
o Ability to work well in a team when required.
o To have experienced of or be able to empathise with someone experiencing
social isolation.
o Willingness to engage in some Mindfulness practise.
o Willingness to talk from your own experience in an appropriate way.
o Ability to maintain appropriate and professional boundaries.
o An interest in the Hackney community, local organisations, activities and
Hackney’s diverse population.
o We encourage applicants aged 50+
Volunteers are encouraged to take part in Connect Hackney’s Older People’s
Reference Group and Older People’s Media Group.
Training/InductionThe induction and training provided will help prepare you for working in the
community with vulnerable older people as well as facilitating group sessions. You
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will receive training on an extensive range of topics including safeguarding, equality
and diversity, LGBTQ awareness, mental health awareness, professional
boundaries, as well as health and safety and data protection. As part of your
induction you will undergo a six week course of mindfulness practice which should
give you a good understanding of its benefits. You will also receive some IT training
focusing on computers, tablets, apps, social media and emails. After which, with the
Co-ordinator and other volunteers, you will co-design the project’s activities including
the mindfulness and digital taster sessions. You will need to attend and complete all
training (including online training) and support sessions prior to the project start date.
Other InformationSuccessful applicants will be required to provide details of two references and agree
to submit details for and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check.
For more information on the role please contact Paula Cancelas Yanez on
020852852325/[email protected] or India Roche
on 02052852314/[email protected] by 6pm on Tuesday 20th
September 2016.
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