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Cover Telephone Group Facilitator

About this opportunity

Opportunity ID

Opportunity -12138

Opportunity type

Supporting Groups

Description

Are you a good listener? Are you able to manage group conversations and ensure people feel comfortable together and that groups run smoothly? This role is to facilitate our Talk and Support weekly telephone groups that offer blind and partially sighted people the opportunity to socialise with others when the regular group facilitator is unavailable. The groups meet during the day from Monday to Friday.


This is a telephone-based role that you can do from home. You will need access to a landline or mobile phone. We ask you to commit to covering one or two groups a week - this will vary on a week by week basis. Each group you cover will last for one hour.

How often will I be needed?

  • 2 Hours per Week

Key requirements

  • This role requires 2 references

Location

Region

  • East Midlands, South West, Scotland, South East, East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North East, Greater London, North West, West Midlands, Northern Ireland

Home based

  • This role is home based

Additional location information

  • Home Based: over the telephone (this role requires you to have a landline or mobile telephone)

Who this opportunity will suit

Minimum age

  • You must be at least 18 years old to apply

What skills and experience are needed?

  • Effective listening skills
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Work with wide range of people
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