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Are you passionate about making a difference in someone’s life? Community Befrienders provide friendly company and social support to people experiencing loneliness or isolation.
The Community Befriending service supports people with mental health needs living in the community. Community Befrienders regularly visit allocated clients and provide practical and emotional support that reduces social isolation, promotes independence and empowers clients to become more confident. The role takes place out in the community and in service users’ homes, providing one to one support around central London.
Minimum commitment: One visit per week (2 hours)-
Requirement: Completion of a DBS check (if you don’t already have a current one)
You will:
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Provide practical and emotional support to allocated clients, including helping with daily tasks and encouraging community engagement.
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Deliver person-centred, safe and risk-positive support that promotes wellbeing, independence and resilience.
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Maintain client records securely and support monitoring and evaluation needs.
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Ensure safeguarding reporting in line with organisational policies.
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Promote equality, diversity and service user involvement
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Manage authorised client-related expenses responsibly
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Develop effective working relationships with colleagues and external partners
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Engage in continuous self-development and training
You have:
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Experience supporting people in a caring capacity (paid or unpaid)
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Understanding of mental health and recovery
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Ability to maintain confidentiality and safe boundaries
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Supportive, empathetic, and non-judgemental approach
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Basic housekeeping and budgeting skills
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Ability to work independently and communicate effectively
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Commitment to empowering others
About us:
We are a leading community-based organisation dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced, clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We have decades of local community knowledge and a record of empowering people to live the life they choose.
