Description
You’ll be making a difference to the lives of people who attend our online support groups.
We have positions for 'floating' volunteers to cover absence and positions for specific online groups.
Increase your confidence and gain valuable experience supporting others.
Alongside a co-facilitator, you will facilitate an online support group once or twice a month for 1-2 hours.
You’ll be welcoming people, encouraging discussion and dealing sensitively with issues or conflict that may arise within the group meeting.
You’ll play an important role in ensuring meetings run to time and that everyone has an opportunity to share if they choose to do so.
You’ll be responsible for emailing meeting reminders to group participants and submitting brief statistics to Bipolar Scotland after each meeting.
You'll get regular support and supervision from a dedicated role manager.
Organisation aims and objectives
We are Scotland’s national charity for everyone who lives with bipolar disorder and those who care for them. We challenge stigma and discrimination while representing the views of people who live with bipolar to politicians, professionals and others.
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Frequency and commitment details
We'd be looking for volunteers to support with covering groups when regular facilitator volunteer are unavailable. We're looking for volunteers' able to commit to covering 1-2 hours once a month (with the opportunity to undertake more hours once they have settled in). Every online group takes place on different days in the evening usually. The groups usually take place for 1 - 2 hours.
Restrictions
PVG certificate check and two references required.
Experience required: Passion for supporting and empowering others.
We welcome applications from people living with bipolar, or experience supporting others with bipolar or another mental health condition.
Experience of engaging with groups previously would be an advantage, but not necessary.
A belief that everyone can work towards their own personal mental health recovery, and an understanding that this will look different for each person.
Excellent listening and communication skills.
Good IT skills and the means to be able to host support groups online (using your own internet connected device and Wi-Fi).
The ability to commit to facilitating a meeting once or twice a month – reliability is essential.
A commitment to confidentiality.
Travel details: This opportunity is home based.
As such, you can carry out this role if you are not based in the location the group covers.
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Expenses paid
The opportunity does not involve regular traveling as it is home based.
If any travel is undertaken (i.e. to volunteer meetings, events or training) we will cover reasonable travel expenses as pre-agreed with you role manager.
Taster details: During and after training and prior to fully starting in the role you will be given the opportunity to shadow an established online group facilitator.
Training details: 7-8 hours training prior to commencing the role. Including (3 x 2 hour online sessions and some learning).
Access to specialised training.
Ongoing development through opportunities to take part in reflective practice discussions.
Support:
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