JEWISH CARE

Woodwork Activity Facilitator Friern Barnet – Sam Beckman Centre

Role Summary:

The Sam Beckman Centre supports members living with memory impairment, ranging from early to medium stages. We have identified a strong need for a creative outlet that enables members to explore and create personal, meaningful items or objects. This creative process will support self-expression, encourage social inclusion, and promote teamwork, helping members to build connections and develop friendships in a supportive environment.

Time Commitment:  Ongoing: Weekly Tuesday or Thursday Mornings 10.30 until 11.30am  or 11.30  until 12.30pm

How this role makes a difference

This type of activity gives our members the opportunity to be creative and to learn new skills. It provides a sense of accomplishment through creating and producing something they can proudly share with their family and friends. By participating in a weekly group, members feel connected, become part of a supportive community, and have the opportunity to develop meaningful friendships.

What you’ll be doing in this role

• Planning the workshop content (all items will be supplied)
• Attending weekly sessions,
• Setting up the room and inviting members to participate
•  Woking alongside and collaborating with support staff
• Facilitating the session

Skills & experience required:

• Experienced of working with various type of woodwork methods
• Engage with a diverse range of people and enjoy helping others.
• A strong understanding and of issues that affect people in later life.
• An enjoyment of teaching and demonstrating methods used.
• Reliability, consistency and dependability.
• Good conversational and listening skills with a clear speaking voice.
• Patience, empathy and a non-judgemental attitude.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, to also stay within the role’s boundaries – recognising what should and shouldn’t be done and when to seek advice or report concerns.

Induction, Learning & Development:
Training is available so volunteers can carry out their roles to the highest professional standards, develop new skills, build confidence, make new friends and take on new and increasingly responsible tasks. 

Jewish Care will provide the following training, essential for this role:
            Provide you with access to a Volunteer Handbook and all Policies and Procedures.

• Provide Induction Training:  Getting to know Jewish Care, Communication & Disability Awareness, Boundaries & Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, GDPR.
• Provide on the job induction.

Benefits of Volunteering with Jewish Care:

Without our volunteers, we simply couldn’t function.  We absolutely depend on you.  Whatever your age, disability, whether you are working, unemployed or retired, there are opportunities to help at Jewish Care.

As well as helping others you’ll get the chance to develop skills, build confidence and make new friends.

• Enhance the lives of older people, making a real difference to the Jewish Community we support.
• Be part of a great team and make new friends.
• Build your confidence and develop transferable skills.
• Access to a comprehensive training programme designed for the social care environment.
• Gain valuable experience and enhance your CV
  
  

Our aim is to enable people to enjoy a first-class experience as volunteers, making the most of their skills to make an impact on the communities that Jewish Care serve.

Why get involved with Jewish Care?
The work of Jewish Care and the services we provide to our community are vital.  We touch the lives of 10,000 people each week, with everything we do being underpinned by our Jewish values and ethics.  We provide services to:

• Older people
• People with Mental Health needs
• Holocaust Survivors
• People who are living with Dementia
• People with physical and sensory disabilities
• People who care for others

We can only do this thanks to our amazing professional staff of 1,400 and the 3,000 dedicated volunteers who help make our work possible.

Next Steps to becoming a volunteer at Jewish Care:
Step 1: Please complete an expression of interest form for this role, which will automatically create a profile on our volunteer management system.  After you have applied, we will be in touch to discuss this role in more detail.
Step 2: Following a successful conversation, with a member of the Volunteers Team or Hiring Manager you will be invited for an interview (and asked to bring identification with you).
Step 3: Following a successful interview, you will be offered the volunteering role and asked to add further information into your volunteer profile, providing two references and completing a DBS (previously CRB) application form online.  Additional paperwork may need to be completed for some roles e.g. volunteer driver.
Step 4: You will be invited to attend mandatory Volunteer Induction Training, as well as any specialist training relevant to your volunteer role. Training is to enable volunteers to carry out roles to the highest professional standards, develop skills, build confidence and meet other new volunteers
Step 5:  Mazel-tov/Congratulations! Once we have received and recorded a suitable DBS, satisfactory references and training has been completed, you are officially part of the Jewish Care Volunteer network!

This is a voluntary position that supports the work or our services and is not replacing the work of a paid member of staff.  This role does not form any part of any contract of employment.

If you have any questions at all about volunteering with Jewish Care,  please contact volunteering@jcare.org or telephone 020 8922 2405.