Trike Support Volunteer
Trike Support Volunteer
Posted for Chailey Heritage Foundation
Posted by Mid Sussex Voluntary Action
You will be redirected to the Mid Sussex Voluntary Action website to express your interest.
Chailey Heritage Foundation is a charity that supports children and young people with complex disabilities, and their families. We're here to listen, nurture their potential, and create life-changing opportunities, together.
Purpose of the role
To enable young people who have one-to-one support to ride their trike as part of their physiotherapy sessions. This role is term time only.
What you will do
Working alongside our experienced Education Assistants you will:
- Help set up specialist trikes following individual physiotherapy programmes
- Support safe transfers using a hoist (full training provided)
- Walk alongside the trike, ensuring stability and safety
- Encourage and motivate young people to achieve their personal goals
- Be part of those incredible goal reached moments
Every session is tailored to the young person — and your support will help make it happen.
What we will provide
- Be part of a friendly and supportive team
- Induction training and other learning relevant to your role
- Support through your named contact and the Volunteer Coordinator
- Reasonable expenses
What skills do I need?
- A genuine enthusiasm for supporting young people with disabilities
- Reliability and a flexible, positive attitude
- Ability to follow written guidance and work under supervision
- Physical ability to walk while supporting a trike
Details
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Disabled Access
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- If volunteer is under 18 - ALL adults working alongside are DBS checked
- If volunteer is under 18 - SOME adults working alongside are DBS checked
- Ongoing support
- Public Liability Insurance
- Safeguarding Policy
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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We are looking for two volunteers to work a couple of hours a week. The volunteer can choose a day/time to suit them. This role is term-time only.
Location:
Haywards Heath Road
Haywards Heath Road
North Chailey
East Sussex
BN8 4EF
You will be redirected to the Mid Sussex Voluntary Action website to express your interest.
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