Volunteer Adviser

FreddyMatch IP Pty; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent charity in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Volunteer Adviser to support clients facing various challenges. As a Volunteer Adviser, you will engage with clients via phone, in person, or through email, helping them understand their options and take meaningful action. The role requires a minimum commitment of two half days per week for one year, providing free and impartial advice to improve community welfare.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients.
• Commitment to volunteer for a minimum of two half days per week for one year.

Responsibilities

• Talk to clients to explore their challenges.
• Help clients understand their options and take action.
• Draft or write letters/emails on behalf of clients.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

Would you like to help make a difference in your local community? Do you possess strong interpersonal skills and enjoy offering guidance and support? If so, why not become a Volunteer Adviser?

The role

As a Volunteer Adviser, you will talk to clients over the phone, face to face or via email to explore the challenges they face. You will help clients understand their options and support them to take action to reach resolution. The role may also involve drafting or writing letters or emails, making phone calls on behalf of clients, or referring clients to another organisation. You will write up cases to ensure continuity and consistency for case handover.

Need to know

We require a minimum commitment of two half days per week for one year, including full training.

Our mission is to give local people the advice, knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward - whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We provide free, confidential and impartial advice, education, signposting and advocacy. We address issues of financial exclusion such as poverty and debt, health, disability, and bureaucracy. We help our clients to understand their…

We are an independent charity funded through grants and donations. We provide local people with free, confidential and impartial advice, …

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Regarding the role start and end date

For ongoing role, the actual start and end date of the role might be subject to change and will be determined by the organisation and the volunteer during the selection process.