Job summary
- Main area
- Volunteering
- Grade
- Unpaid volunteer role
- Contract
- Voluntary
- Hours
- Every Tuesday morning 9:30am-12:30pm
- Job ref
- v2.1-26/SL
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Memory Assessment Service
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- Unpaid volunteer role
- Closing
- 05/10/2026 10:00
Employer heading
Volunteer Group Support
Unpaid volunteer role
Job overview
This is a great volunteering role supporting the Memory Assessment Team in Oldham.
Whether you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, volunteering could be for you!
Main duties of the job
What the role involves:
· To support and assist staff in the development and delivery of the groups offered by the service.
· Encourage and motivate attendees to participate in and maintain attendance at the group.
· To give administrative and technological support related to the groups delivered by the service.
· To support the maintenance of information on the service and other relevant services i.e. information leaflets, literature and session forms.
- The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role:
- Lived or living experience of mental health
- A patient & caring nature
- Good communication skills.
- Punctuality and reliability
What we hope you gain from the role
- Our thanks and appreciation
- New skills and knowledge
- Satisfaction from helping others
Working for our organisation
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.
We want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and we encourage and welcome applications from people across all our communities.
Volunteer Recruitment
Applying to become a volunteer may seem a little daunting for some people however, the volunteer service is here to guide and support you through the process.
Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks.
Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to:
- Complete an identity (ID) check
- Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service* (DBS) check,
- Complete an Occupational health assessment
- Give details for two references
- Complete relevant training.
*Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking.
We encourage applicants to join the DBS Update Service which is also free for volunteers. You can find information on the DBS Update Service here: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
Travel and attendance requirements
To support a positive and sustainable volunteering experience including reducing unnecessary travel wherever possible, applicants are asked to consider their ability to travel to and attend their placement on a regular basis. Where travel distances are significant in relation to the time commitment required, this may affect the suitability of the placement and the progression of an application. In such cases, applicants may be encouraged to explore opportunities closer to home. Where travel requirements are likely to make the placement unsustainable or place the volunteer at a financial disadvantage, applications may not be progressed
We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- A patient & caring nature
- Good communication skills
- Punctuality and reliability
- Experience/knowledge of Dementia
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirstie Healey
- Job title
- Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 3365
- Additional information
If you have any questions, please contact the volunteer service by emailing [email protected]. or ring 0161 716 3365
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