Volunteer Carer Group support

This is an exciting volunteering role with our Community Mental Health Team supporting Older Peoples Mental Health in Offerton, Stockport. We are looking for a friendly, and enthusiastic person who has skills to help develop and run groups/activities within our Older Peoples Mental Health Services at The Meadows Hospital. We are looking for a friendly, and enthusiastic person who has experience in being a Carer for a loved one with Dementia If you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, this volunteering role could be for you!, The role is intended to enhance the experience of those people using our services by supporting and encouraging our service users to engage in the group. You will also be supporting the development, delivery and evaluation of the groups. What the role involves: + To support and assist staff in the development and delivery of the groups offered by the service. + Encourage and motivate attendees to participate in and maintain attendance at the group. + To give administrative and technological support related to the groups delivered by the service. + To support the maintenance of information on the service and other relevant services i.e. information leaflets, literature and session forms. DBS Level for this role is: Enhanced with adult barred list, We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work. We want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and we encourage and welcome applications from people across all our communities. Volunteer Recruitment Applying to become a volunteer may seem a little daunting for some people however, the volunteer service is here to guide and support you through the process. Please contact us on or email [email protected] if you would like support to complete the online application form Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks. Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to: + Complete an identity (ID) check + Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service

• (DBS) check,
+ Complete an Occupational health assessment + Give details for two references + Complete relevant training.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking. We encourage applicants to join the DBS Update Service which is also free for volunteers. You can find information on the DBS Update Service here: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.

+ Patience & a Caring Nature. + Good communication skills. + Punctuality and reliability. + Living or lived experience of mental health What we hope you gain from the role + Our thanks and appreciation + New skills and knowledge + Satisfaction from helping others Please note: To meet our Trust's safeguarding obligations applicants for this volunteer role must be aged 18 or over.