Help provide assistance to those who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces and their families
Befriending / Visiting volunteers needed for Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA) in RG30
SSAFA – the Armed Forces charity – require Volunteer Caseworkers in Reading.
Caseworkers provide social and welfare assistance to those who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces and their families. The charity has an office in Brock Barracks, Oxford Road; open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.00 to 12.00am.
The role is very flexible and some work can be carried out at home. The Caseworkers do not need to be in the office for all the times.
We offer practical, emotional and financial support to meet individual needs. We visit people in their own homes to assess their needs. Caseworkers then approach service and civilian charities to fund the needs. A knowledge of IT will be useful.
Training is given at the Central Office in London. The office is supported by a Berkshire County office.
Location address line 1
Brock Barracks
Location description
Reading area.
Car parking for the volunteer?
Yes
Secure bicycle parking?
Yes
Near public transport?
Yes
How much time?
A few hours a week
What times and days of the week?
Availability required
Any of these times
Additional timing details
Flexible arrangements.
Task type?
Befriending / Visiting
Will suit someone like this:
Likes team workHappy to work soloGood sense of humourSociablePatientSupportiveEmotionally robust
Post suitable for supported volunteering?
Yes
Training description
Induction in the Reading office. A Training Course in the London office.
Description of support
From leader and other staff.
Description of expenses
Generous travel expenses.
Will I need my own transportation?
No
Will the volunteer be CRB or DBS checked?
No
Are references required?
Yes
Will there be an interview?
Yes
Are they properly insured?
Yes
Do they need a specific gender?
No
How many volunteers needed?
4
