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Volunteer Administrator/Receptionist
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Volunteer Administrator/Receptionist
About Waythrough
Waythrough provides specialist support across mental health, alcohol, drugs, and related areas. We deliver high-quality, evidence-based services designed around the real needs of the people we serve.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through over 250 services - and it's all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing, or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
We value our volunteers and seek to ensure their diverse roles are rewarding and beneficial to all. We are looking to recruit students aged 18–25, as well as individuals who have recently graduated.
The Role
As an administrator and receptionist volunteer, you will provide a welcoming, organised, and efficient front-line service. This role supports day-to-day operations through reception duties, administrative support, resource management, and engagement with people accessing the service, whilst ensuring compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
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Tasks May Include:
- Meet and greet people accessing the service, including offering peer/listening support, making coffees, etc.
- Directing people to meetings and ensuring people sign in and out.
- Check people into appointments through communication with Recovery Coordinators, either in person or Teams.
- Managing incoming and outgoing post.
- Replenish displays, leaflets, and resources.
- Supporting colleagues with copying, printing, scanning, and laminating as required.
- Assisting with the administration and resources for group activities, training, etc.
- Promoting the service.
- Liaising with staff and people accessing the service to gain feedback which helps inform decisions, this may involve encouraging people to complete feedback forms.
- Adhering to policies such as safeguarding, information governance, risk management, and health and safety.
- Help keep waiting areas clean and tidy and the library stocked.
Volunteers will be provided with Naloxone and BBV training, enabling those who feel confident to offer further support, including assisting with BBV testing within the service.
The team would appreciate a minimum of 4 hours in any of the following Days/Times:
- Monday to Friday: 9:15am to 5.15pm
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy:
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- Discounts from various schemes.
- Training and personal development.
- A chance to make a real difference in people’s lives.
- Free induction and role-specific training.
- Support from experienced staff and regular supervision.
- Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence.
- Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses.
- Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk
How to Apply
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Please note that while this role has a stated closing date, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high number of applications.
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