To provide assistance and support to the Sedgley Hub staff by helping with general kitchen duties and preparing light snacks and hot drinks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

– Engage with clients using the centre
– Prepare light snacks and hot drinks
– Ensure work surfaces remain clean
– Assist with washing up
– Stack and empty the dishwasher
– Serving supplied refreshments as required
– Maintain standards of food and kitchen hygiene
– Maintain standards in any food preparation and assist where required in food preparation
– Adhere to relevant Age UK Dudley policies and procedures
– To wear a personal identity badge whilst volunteering
– Represent the professional standards of the charity

Skills:

– A liking for and an empathy with older people
– Experience of serving food and food preparation ( maybe at home)
– The ability to work as part of a team
– Good listening skills and an understanding of safety issues
– An understanding of the need for confidentiality
– Sense of humour
– Good timekeeping
– Reliability and trustworthiness

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To provide basic household maintenance for older people living at home, prevent accidents and to help them feel safe and maintain their independence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

– Working with the project staff to undertake one-off household maintenance for, or alongside, and older person
– To arrive at the person’s home as agreed to undertake the task and show identification card
– To check the household maintenance task as agreed with the older person and occasional shopping for relevant materials
– Be able to assess the task and to complete it safely
– To use hand-held manual and electrical equipment to undertake tasks
– To clean up following the task
– Be able to assess the complexity of a task and refer on if appropriate or necessary
– Agree to a Disclosure and Barring check
– Adhering to relevant Age UK policies and procedures
– Represent the professional standards of the charity
– To wear a personal identity badge whilst volunteering

Skills:

– A liking for and an empathy with older people
– The ability to work without supervision
– An interest in household maintenance and DIY
– A reasonable level of fitness
– Good listening skills and an understanding of safety issues
– An understanding of the need for confidentiality
– Good timekeeping
– Reliability and trustworthiness

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To provide assistance and support to the Myles Court kitchen staff by helping with general kitchen duties. Location: Myles Court

Duties and responsibilities:

– Engage with clients using the centre
– Ensure work surfaces remain clean
– Assist with washing up
– Stack and empty the dishwasher
– Serving supplied refreshments as required
– Maintain standards of food and kitchen hygiene
– Maintain standards in any food preparation and assist where required in food preparation
– Adhere to relevant Age UK Dudley policies and procedures
– To wear a personal identity badge whilst volunteering
– Represent the professional standards of the charity

Skills:

– A liking for and an empathy with older people
– The ability to work as part of a team
– good listening skills and An Understanding of safety issues
– An Understanding of The need for confidentiality
– Sense of humour
– good timekeeping
– Reliability and trustworthiness

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To provide a basic toe nail cutting and foot care service to older people. Reporting to: ‘Stepping Out’ Foot Care Project Co-ordinator Location: Footcare Service at Mill Street, Brierley Hill

Duties and Responsibilities:

– Attend Foot Care clinics to offer this service, as agreed, around the borough
– Attend initial Foot Care training and regular update training as necessary
– Spend the equivalent of at least one two hour session per week providing foot care.
– Receive referral letters to the Foot Care clinic from recognised health care professionals
– Get clients to sign the Foot Care agreement/ disclaimer
– Sell clients their personal Foot Care kit on their first visit and stress importance of them bringing this with them for future appointments
– Provide a basic foot care and toe nail cutting service i.e. cutting toe nails and filing hard skin only.
– Make re-appointments for clients so that they have a regular appointment every 8 weeks
– To adhere to the policies and practices of Age UK Dudley
– To agree to a Disclosure and Barring check
– To wear a personal identity badge whilst volunteering
– Represent the professional standards of the charity

Skills:

– A liking for and an empathy with older people
– Patience and understanding
– The ability to work as part of a team
– An understanding of the need for confidentiality
– Good timekeeping
– Reliability and trustworthiness

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To deliver / assist in delivering a quality shopmobility service. Reporting to: Project Co-ordinator Location: Merry Hill Hours: At least 4 hours per week

Duties and Responsibilities:

– Welcome customers and create a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
– Complete customer bookings over the telephone and in person using both manual and electronic systems, correctly and efficiently.
– Assist customers to access information and resources requested by signposting them.
– Assist new members to complete all necessary paperwork and record ID received.
– Ensure all new members are fully aware of the range of services provided by Shopmobility.
– Input new members onto the database, mail out membership information and record in internal processes as instructed.
– Issue vehicles to customers ensuring they are suitable to their needs, where this is not the case suggest appropriate alternatives.
– Ensure customers are fully trained in the safe use of the equipment prior to leaving the premises.
– Clean vehicles on return from hire, reporting any damage or faults.
– Undertake light maintenance of equipment such as checking tyre pressures are correctly inflated and that foot and arm rests are secure.
– Undertake general administrative duties to include post, photocopying and filing as requested.
– Attend internal events, supervision and support sessions as requested.
– Adhere to relevant Age UK Dudley policies and procedures
– To wear a personal identity badge whilst volunteering

Skills:

– A liking for and an empathy with older people
– Patience and understanding
– The ability to work as part of a team
– Good listening skills and an understanding of safety issues
– An understanding of the need for confidentiality
– Sense of humour
– Good timekeeping
– Reliability and trustworthiness

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