Volunteering

Facilities Team Volunteer

For St Wilfrid's Hospice

Register your Interest

We are looking for a reliable, skilled Handyperson to support our facilities team based at the hospice in Bosham, one day a week.

This volunteer role is perfect for someone who enjoys a variety of practical tasks and takes pride in keeping spaces safe, functional, and looking their best.

Your tasks may include:

• Minor repairs (for example: fixing doors, patching walls, replacing fixtures)
• Basic plumbing or electrical work
• Furniture assembly and setup
• General maintenance and upkeep

Interested applicants will be invited to meet our Facilities Manager for an informal chat and look around the hospice.

Skills

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in general maintenance or a similar role
• A proactive attitude, ability to work as part of a team but also once a task is allocated to work independently
• Good communication
• Reliable, trustworthy, and safety-conscious
• Good level of fitness in order to carry out this role
• Enthusiastic about DIY
• Can carry out basic DIY tasks
• Adaptable, as maintenance needs are likely to change regularly
• Good interpersonal skills / team player
• Positive attitude
• Work to be completed safely and to a good standard
• Able to travel to our 12 shop locations (Emsworth, Chidham, Midhurst, Chichester, Bognor Regis, Felpham, East Wittering, Selsey, Barnham) – out of pocket expenses can be claimed in agreement with Retail Director
• Reliability

About St Wilfrid's Hospice

St Wilfrid’s Hospice is much more than a building. We provide tailored end of life care both in the community and at our Hospice, supporting our patients living with a terminal illness, and their family and friends.

All our vital services are provided free of charge, thanks to the generous support of fundraisers and donors.

Details

• No - DBS check required
• Yes - Equality and Diversity Policy
• Yes - Expenses reimbursed
• Yes - Health and Safety Policy
• Yes - Is it fully accessible
• Yes - Ongoing support
• Yes - Suitable for physical or sensory impairment
• No - Suitable for Under 18's
• Yes - Training provided
• Yes - Volunteer induction
• Yes - Volunteer Policy
• Yes - Volunteers covered by insurance
• Yes - Written role description

Availability

We are looking for someone to volunteer one day a week (not weekends) to support our Maintenance team.

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