Type: Volunteering

Date: 17 12 2024

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Could you share your skills and experience as a Complementary Therapist to support the wellbeing of people facing disadvantage?

Enable is a Substance Misuse Service which is run in partnership with the NHS and Waythrough (formerly Humankind). The team operates from two sites in Enfield to provide a wide range of substance misuse services to local residents, through treatment to recovery.

We would love to involve a volunteer who is qualified in in Massage Therapy (including Indian Head Massage) or other complementary therapy such as Shiatsu or Craniosacral Therapy.

Volunteers are an integral part of our service, adding value through their skills and experience.  You will also be part of the team and we will do our best to support you in your own development.  

We will look to arrange informal interviews as and when suitable candidates apply.  If you’d like to discuss the role initially, please feel free to get in touch with Volunteer Coordinator, Chantal Renn at chantal.renn@humankindcharity.org.uk

Details of the role:

• Facilitating therapeutic sessions in a suitable space at our service (number of clients agreed locally)
• Signposting to other activity/support the service and partners offer
• Liaising with staff and service users to gain feedback about the service which helps inform decisions and support
• Attending one-to-one supervisions to reflect on client sessions and experience of the role
• Adhering to policies related to areas such as safeguarding, information governance and health and safety 

Location:
Enable’s Vincent House site is a short walk from Southbury train station in Ponders End. Our Claverings site is in Edmonton, buses go from Edmonton Green close to the site.

Timings:
Every other week, ideally a Wednesday or Thursday, for 5 hours, allowing time to see 4 clients fortnightly. We ask that people are able to commit to a minimum of 5 hours per fortnight for 6 months, but try to work around volunteers’ availability.  

Training:
Volunteers have access to Waythrough’s training platform, Learningkind, and will be asked to complete a numberof training modules within their first 3 months, many of these are e-learning modules.  

We would love you to bring to this role:

• A recognised qualification in one or more of: Massage Therapy; Craniosacral Therapy or Shiatsu
• A confident and friendly approach
• Basic IT skills
• An understanding of the importance of guidelines and procedures relating to key areas such as safeguarding, information governance and boundaries
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check if required for the role
• A respectful and non-judgemental manner
• Willingness to attend and complete relevant training
• Willingness to attend regular supervision sessions with your supervisor

What Volunteers can expect from us:

• Regular supervision and support
• Experience working in an NHS backed organisation which could help with future job prospects. 
• Induction and access to online and face to face training
• To utilise their skills/experience in a setting with service users 
• To feel part of a team and the wider Waythrough organisation
• Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey 

Our workplace values are:
Kindness: be generous, caring and understanding.
Courage: be bold, trust, commit.
Respect: everyone deserves dignity.