Job Description
Purpose of Post:The post-holder will work within the East Dunbartonshire Befriending Service, providing social contact and inclusion through volunteers to vulnerable socially isolated adults 18+ who have been referred to the service and reside in East Dunbartonshire. This will be either telephone, one-to-one, or group methods of befriending. You will assist in supporting carefully recruited, selected and trained volunteer befrienders.Outcomes of the Service:East Dunbartonshire Befriending Service provides services to increase the social connectedness of its service-users; reduce the isolation and loneliness of its service-users, and ensure that its volunteers have access to high-quality volunteering.The above post is based in Kirkintilloch but works across the whole of East Dunbartonshire. Travel across East Dunbartonshire and working out of the office will be required.Suitability:This role would suit an individual who seeks a work-life balance. Who values job satisfaction and the reward from helping people flourish, gain confidence and experience the joy befriending can give.