Volunteer creative workshop assistants roles

Bankwood Care Centre - Workshop Assistants

Bankwood Care Centre is a 40 bed care home based in Belper, Derbyshire. It aims to provide self-empowerment, dignity and self-expression through creative arts. 

They are recruiting for volunteer Workshop Assistants who will help the workshop leader to deliver workshops to residents. Volunteers will communicate with residents, working in small and large groups, and help to improve the quality of life for residents.

Bankwood Care Centre is looking for students who are friendly and have a positive attitude, with creative skills in music, art, drama and movement and an understanding of a person-centred approach.

Volunteers will gain:

·         People skills

·         Knowledge of how to facilitate the creative arts in a working environment

·         Communications skills for working with the elderly

·         Experience of working with people who have different needs in a group setting

·         Experience of working one-to-one

·         Knowledge of how to risk assess workshops and how to plan for people at risk

Volunteers will require a DBS check. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. 

For more information please contact Sarah Steenson on T: 07748 070665 or                         E: sarahsteenson69@gmail.com