Person Specification for Volunteers
The Lilias Graham Trust would appreciate the following attributes in order for the volunteer to execute their job:
- A sense of humour
- A commitment to helping people feel positive about who they are
- Person centred, non judgemental attitude
- A positive and enthusiastic outlook
- Minimum age for live-in position is 18, for day position is 16 years
- Good mental and physical health
- Commitment to human rights
- High levels of energy and reliability
- Sufficient level of confidence in child care
- Sufficient level of confidence to interact with adults
- An ability to relax and cope with stress
- An ability to cope with occasional challenging behaviour
- A willingness to respond to training and learn new skills
- A mature outlook with ability to empathize with parents
- Ability to be comfortable in rural isolated setting
Must have sense of fun and enthusiasm