Location: 3 Pritchard St, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8RH
Conditions: Happy interacting with guests
Please note: This is a voluntary role.
This role is key in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment overnight at the Z House. Overnight duties involve interacting with the young people in the communal space if they want to, performing any necessary house duties, and responding to emergencies should they occur (guidance will be given, and you will never be left alone to deal with incidents!). It also includes providing a hand-over to the staff at the end of the shift. You will form part of a pair of volunteers, and there will always be a Caring in Bristol staff member on-call.
A typical shift runs:
1. Arrive at the house at 20:00.
2. Let in any guests who arrive late (before the 22:00 curfew).
3. Check in with the guests.
4. Conduct any house duties.
5. The shift is a sleep-in shift - You are allowed to sleep in the volunteer area during this shift, though remaining available to respond to incidents and emergencies should they occur.
6. Record any incidents or safeguarding concerns and include this in your handover – you will be trained in the procedure of what to do if this occurs.
7. Create a comprehensive handover for the next set of volunteers on shift and for the Z House project coordinators.
Person Specification:
1. Be a good communicator.
2. Be friendly and have an open demeanour.
3. Be reliable and good at timekeeping.
4. Be expected to undertake one volunteer shift every month.
5. Have a willingness to learn about safeguarding, record keeping, etc.
6. Have a willingness to uphold CiB values and work towards its overall mission.
7. Be committed to ongoing/in-house training which will be organised by CiB.
What is required prior to your first shift:
1. You will be DBS checked (organised by CiB).
2. Complete all Z House training (organised by CiB).
Caring in Bristol
A charity in Bristol working to make homelessness a thing of the past through innovative solutions.
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