Volunteer Handyperson - Wiltshire

Come join our team working to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. Ranked 2023 Q4 by Best Companies as the 8th best charity to work for in the UK, Medaille Trust is one of the UK’s leading charities in the fight against modern slavery. Our innovative model is based on three principles: Prevent, Protect and Pursue.  We are one of the UK’s largest providers of survivor services, with ten safehouses and six outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year.  We work to raise awareness in the UK and to provide preventive work in source countries. Our Pursue work helps survivors to engage with police and within the legal system to seek justice and to secure convictions against their perpetrators.

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and have a wide range of experience and motivations. Whatever your reason for deciding to volunteer, we want to make sure you enjoy your time with us and know just how much we value your support.

We often support service users who are transitioning into their own accommodation. Whilst this can be a time of happiness, it can also be a time of worry, with it bringing its own challenges, including physically being able to move their own belongings.

We want to support that transition as best we can, hence us looking for a skilled Volunteer Handyperson, who can help to make this process as smooth as possible.

CORE TASKS: 

We are looking for a Volunteer Handyperson to help support a smooth transition for service users as they move into their new accommodation. Tasks will include:

·       Lifting, carrying, and transporting items in a safe manner

·       General handyperson tasks such as installing shelving

·       General maintenance tasks

·       Sharing knowledge of general maintenance with service users to empower them to do it themselves going forward

·       Only complete tasks that you able or qualified to complete

·       Maintain health and safety at all times

·       Showing awareness of service users’ varying physical and mental well-being needs

·       To provide feedback and safeguarding concerns to Local Coordinator - reporting any observations or concerns in a timely manner

·       To take part in regular supervision and support

To regularly attend volunteer or staff meetings

·       To attend training as and when required including health and safety, boundaries, safeguarding, manual handling and confidentiality

·       To work within agreed professional boundaries at all times

·       To provide a safe and non-judgmental environment that promotes the core values and ethos of the Trust, in accordance with the Medaille Trust Policy, Data Protection Act, and Health and Safety Regulations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

The role would suit someone who is friendly, kind, empathetic and non-judgemental. As well as someone who is physically fit to be able to lift and carry heavy objects. This position is rewarding and will be making an immediate difference in supporting and empowering service users.

This role requires maturity, and an ability to engage with people in a trauma informed way, while working alongside staff members in line with agreed procedures and systems. 

·       Volunteers must be at least 18 years old

·       Volunteers will need to have a good standard of spoken and written English

·       Be computer literate to be able to complete any online training

·       Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential

·       Volunteers to have knowledge and understanding of human trafficking issues or willingness to learn

·       Knowledge of mental health issues and the challenges faced or a willingness to learn

·       An understanding of the importance of professional boundaries in the role

·       Have own vehicle which is in good condition, with tax, MOT and insurance which covers volunteer usage.

To apply, please complete an application form on our website.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role, which we will arrange.