JEWISH CARE

Volunteer Facilitator for Weekly Art Group

Wohl Court, Hendon.

Role Summary: What You Will Be Doing

This role is to facilitate and encourage people who enjoy Art (drawing/painting/sketching), to produce work, either themed with seasonal or religious festivals or free style of their own ideas. The arts and crafts volunteer will prepare and lead or suggest arts and crafts activities for tenants to participate in. These activities could be one off simple session projects, or projects that may span over a couple of sessions, or the tenants may wish to take on their own projects whilst also feeling part of the group. The facilitator may also include discussions on relevant exhibitions or articles, with the possibility of also arranging an outing at some point. There is also a space within Wohl Court where some of the finished artwork could be displayed for all to enjoy.

Time Commitment:

You will be required weekly. This could include 30 mins preparation and around an hour’s session.

How this role makes a difference:
Assisting and facilitating this session helps to ensure its smooth running and provides the tenants of Wohl Court with an enjoyable and beneficial activity to help boost their creativity and mind.

Tasks:

• Attending the session each week and keeping a list of attendees
• Facilitating and leading an art session each week
• Contribute and suggest ideas for artworks or projects.
• Bring creative suggestions and input to the sessions.
• Assist individuals where needed.
• Monitor supplies and notify volunteer role manager when materials are needed.

Skills & experience required:

• Interest, experience, or a background in art and/or creative arts.
• Ability to be able to suggest themes/tasks etc and discuss with the group.
• Confidently engage with a diverse range of people and enjoy helping others.
• A strong understanding of issues that affect people in later life.
• 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 but 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. 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 ro would like to discuss this rolwe in more detail, please contact volunteering@jcare.org or telephone 020 8922 2405.