Independent Visitor
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Essex website to express your interest.
Independent Visitor:
· To visit, advise and befriend a young person who is in residential care or in a foster home, secure accommodation, or a young offenders’ institution.
· To enable a young person to have contact with someone who is independent of the Social Services Department, education system and health department.
· To provide an “adult friend” for a young person who has little or no contact with members of his/her own family.
What skills do I need?
- Listening Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship building skills
- Resilience
- Consistency
Full training provided.
Experience with young people not ‘necessary’ though it’s a plus!
Driving license not necessary though it’s a plus!
Subject to enhanced DBS check
Expenses reimbursed
Location
This opportunity is available Countywide.
Details
- Accessibility
- Data Protection policy
- DBS check required
- Equal opportunities policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Suitable for under 18s
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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Being an Independent Visitor is a long term commitment (2 years minimum). IVs visit the young person they are matched with once a month. However, consistency is important and IVs are expected to remain in touch with the young person in between visits.
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Essex website to express your interest.