Home and a Job Volunteer, Aldo House, Bradford
- Job Reference: 00004268-1
- Date Posted: 22 September 2025
- Recruiter: Centrepoint
- Location: Bradford, Yorkshire
- Salary: On Application
- Role: Volunteer jobs
- Job type: Permanent
- Work hours: Part Time
Job Description
As a Home and a Job Volunteer, you will be part of the team that supports young people in our accommodation services. Through this role, we are seeking someone who can help collect and collate information about events, activities and support sessions for Young People across a defined geographical area, then disseminating this information amongst staff teams and directly to Young People through various methods e.g. written, display, and resident meetings. Role commitment: CORE TASKS
- We have core tasks that we want to work on with an amazing and passionate volunteer. These include:
- Collect and collate information on events and activities across a defined geographical location, from local authorities other charitable organisations and providers across the Borough.
- Develop new ways of disseminating information to staff and Young people
- Supporting residents meetings
- Researching information such as job opportunities, training and apprenticeship courses for and with young people
- Young people consultation work (supporting residents meetings, organising surveys)
- Young people activities coordination – supporting the sitting up/access to, or facilitating activities for the young people to participate within the service or in the local area
- Work cooperatively with other staff and volunteers
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
ESSENTIAL
- Ability to communicate confidently and clearly with young people, other volunteers and staff
- Ability to remain calm when involved with challenging individuals and situations
- Understanding of the issues – practical and emotional – facing young people
- Understanding of the importance of teamwork and a strong commitment to being part of a team
- Ability to develop a rapport with young people
- Good communication skills, written and oral-good telephone manner
- Able to use Microsoft Office
- A commitment to demonstrating Centrepoint’s values
- A commitment to complete the necessary volunteer training sessions
DESIRABLE
- Understanding of mental health and resilience to cope with a range of individualised coping mechanisms and outbursts
- Knowledge of provisional local to the service the role is based within
- Skills and confidence with supporting independent living skills, e.g. managing money, shopping on a budget, cooking
- What do we offer you?
- Structured induction and training
- Ongoing support and supervision from the Volunteering Team
- Ongoing support and supervision from supervisor
- Access to further training
- Travel and other reasonable expenses reimbursed