Volunteer

Some common reasons for wanting to volunteer include:

• Gaining insight into future careers, to upskill and gain experience.
• Add a unique selling point to your applications to work or higher education.
• Completing part of your community badge for your Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.
• Giving back to your community and meeting new people.

You will meet great people, learn new skills and be part of a team. We provide training, including induction, online learning, face to face and any other training specific to the role.

We can also support volunteers that wish to undertake further learning opportunities, who might be aspiring to a career in palliative and social care, customer service, administration or retail.

How much time do I need to commit?

The time that you would need to commit to volunteering can be from a few hours a week, to a focused set of weeks, to anything in between. We can offer morning, afternoon or evening shifts, week days or weekends, depending on the role.

We will adapt depending on the volunteering role and/or if candidates require any adjustments, but these are the steps you can expect from the recruitment process.

1. Complete an application form via Better Impact. You will be required to create a username and password and provide two references to support your application. (Not relatives and known to you for at least two years.)
2. You will receive an email acknowledging your application.
3. A recruiting manager will email or call to discuss your application and arrange an informal chat. This is an opportunity for the recruiting manager to discuss the skills and time commitment required for the role and for the applicant to ask further questions.
4. In most cases, a taster session will be undertaken.
5. Pre-volunteering checks (references, health questionnaire, right to work in the UK, DBS if applicable) and any additional administration for the role to be undertaken.
6. Welcome email with a copy of the volunteer role profile and invitation to attend the hospice welcome induction session.
7. Induction session with department manager and start volunteering.
8. An informal 3 month probation to include role specific training.
9. By enquiring about a volunteering role, we believe you have a Legitimate Interest in hearing more about the work of St Peter & St James Hospice and we will use the information you have provided to keep you informed about our work. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any point, you can do so by emailing fundraising@stpjhospice.org or calling us on 01444 470710.

If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at volunteering@stpjhospice.org