Volunteering Opportunity: Volunteer Receptionist with Citizens' Advice St Albans District (CASTAD)
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Are you interested in helping your community? Gaining new skills and experience? Are you good with people?Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment
District: St Albans
Location: Indoor
Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, To Be Discussed
Practical Considerations: Our service is free, confidential and open to everyone in the community. We are trained to advise on virtually any issue including: welfare benefits, money & credit, employment, consumer rights, housing, family and personal issues
Requirements: Relevant qualification or training, Will require a criminal record check (DBS)
Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Older People
Suitable for volunteers interested in: Crisis Support, Older People, Unemployment & Worklessness, Voluntary & Community Action
Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes
Full Description:
The role involves welcoming clients, providing information and ensuring clients and visitors to the Citizens Advice are dealt with according to Citizens Advice procedures and to provide administrative support to the back office. Your availability: We ask that you can be available 46 weeks a year, volunteering on two half days (or one full day) a week for a minimum of 12 months in order to make the opportunity worthwhile for you and us. Give us a call or email and we can chat through any queries you may have.