Volunteer Social Support - Abri Residential Aged Care (Southport)
Anglicare SQ
The Role Our team based in Southport, offer a number of services for our residents. To maintain these essential services, we require the support of volunteers and are currently looking for a volunteers who can provide companionship and friendship to our residents who are in need of social contact, a friendly face and someone to talk too.
Skills & Qualities
- A genuine interest in people and making a difference in their lives
· A friendly personality and good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate to different ages and cultures · A patient, friendly and mature attitude and a respect for confidentiality and privacy · Maintain professional boundaries and work within the policies and procedures of Anglicare · Work with limited supervision and be able to take direction when required · Flexibility, commitment and ability to work both independently and within a team · Respect, care and courtesy towards others
Expectations · Availability – at least one shift (4 hours) per week between 8am and 3pm · Consistency and reliability – willing to commit to an ongoing basis · Two (2) referees – who are not relatives and can verify your character and interaction in the community (ie. Work Colleague, Church Elder, Community Leader , Doctor or other Professional) · National Police Certificate – undergo a national police check and we will coordinate and pay for this to be processed · Current Covid-19 Vaccination evidence