01268 284130
We have a number of roles available for you to join our team of Volunteers at Basildon Mind
See the details below regarding current available roles, where applicable Role Descriptions are included and a contact point for further information.
If you are interested in applying for a role with Basildon Mind please complete the application and equality and diversity monitoring forms detailed below and return them to volunteering@basmind.org
What are we looking for?
To be successful you will have had considerable experience of working in a counselling setting, as a counsellor and ideally a counselling manager. This should include experience of clinical supervision and safeguarding. Strong communication skills are required to engage with a wide range of people verbally and in writing. Experience of being a Trustee of a charity would be an advantage.
Click on the link below for a role description. If you have any questions about this role, please email volunteering@basmind.org
We are looking for someone to:
Basildon Mind attends a small number (3-6) of external events each year. We have physical equipment including a gazebo, display table and pull-up banners. We also have a number of information leaflets, which we take to events. Finally we have ‘freebies’ with our logo on, which we give out at events.
Work Hours, Start Date and Duration of Position: 1.5-2 hours per week for 10-12 weeks
Click on the link below for a role description. If you have any questions about this role, please email volunteering@basmind.org
We are always looking for volunteers to work in our Charity Shop, plus we have an eBay volunteer role. Both roles are based in our shop at 37 East Walk, Basildon Town Centre.
Click on the link below for the role descriptions.
If you have any questions about the roles please contact Julie on 01268 289700 or email shop@basmind.org
Are you interested in gardening, growing fruit and vegetables, but no longer have the space to do this at your own home?
Why not join the Basildon Mind Allotment in Vange, near the library.
Click on the link below for a role description.
If you have any questions about the allotment please contact Jill on 01268 289700 or email volunteering@basmind.org
We urgently need Volunteers to help run our Counselling Services, we are looking for Helpline and Receptionist Volunteers.
Helpline Volunteer
HOURS: 4 hours per week – Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 20:00; Friday 10:00 to 16:00; Saturday 10:00-14:00
BASED AT: Counselling Office, Whitmore Way, SS14 2EZ
GENERAL DUTIES: Answering phone calls and carrying out counselling administration (managing appointments, diary, safely welcoming clients in a secure environment, etc). Helpline calls range from straight forward enquiries to serious mental health issues. In this respect, phone calls could be intense, challenging and require managing for up to 30 minutes.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Good interpersonal skills and non-judgemental attitude towards people with lived experience of mental ill health.
Ability to communicate effectively. Good organisational, Admin and IT skills. Strong team working ethos.
Experience in working in a similar phone support-based role. Counselling training, health or social care background.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required.
If you have any questions about these roles please call 01268 284130 or email infoline@basmind.org
We are seeking passionate and enthusiastic Billericay Representatives to join our team. The Billericay Community Hub is the first point of call for accessing our counselling service.
This role supports clients by ‘providing a listening ear’ helping clients to look at options to either arrange access to our various counselling services or to signpost clients to other services.
Key aspects of the role are talking to members of the public who drop into the Billericay Community Hub. Enquiries can range from straight forward enquiries to serious mental health issues. In this respect, discussions could be intense, challenging and require managing for up to thirty minutes.
Hours: 3 hours per week, on a role share basis. Shifts are Wednesday between 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Location: Billericay Community Hub, 10 High Street, Billericay
If you have any questions about this role please contact Jill on 01268 289700 or email volunteering@basmind.org