Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Location Discovery House (Rooms 1-13), Bradford, BD3 9AU
Location Region
Location Region West Yorkshire
Location City
Location City Bradford
Location Postal Code
Location Postal Code BD3 9AU
Interview Date
Interview Date 11 Aug 2025
Resident Support Volunteer
About the service...
Bradford No Second Night Out project provides support to new and entrenched rough sleepers. The scheme offers a range of accommodation, outreach, assessment and advice as well as coordinating the delivery of the Cold Weather provision for rough sleepers in Bradford.The service is open 24/7 but we hope for the volunteers to attend during the Monday-Friday running of the hostels, and there is scope for hours to be anytime between 8am to 10pm.
About the role...
* Equality, diversity, and inclusion focus – arrange notice boards for significant religious and other key dates in the year (e.g. Pride, Eid, mental health awareness week)
* Create and manage a suggestion box at the sites to engage residents
* To organise and create a varied activities programme, from organised hobbies to group events, all of which will support our resident’s needs
* To consider a range of activities that caters for all residents; for example, games night, cook and eat sessions, exercise/relaxation/yoga, and self-care sessions
* To work with residents, establishing their hobbies and areas of interest
* To develop and implement activities that are culturally and sensitively appropriate
* To encourage and motivate residents to take part in the activities and their care plans with workers
* To ensure activities involve social inclusion
* To share any concerns about residents with a staff member
* To respect peoples’ differences
* To work within agreed professional boundaries at all times and in line with Waythrough policies and procedures
* To make use of supervision and support and attend mandatory training
* Support with admin tasks in the hostels
* Complete feedback and exit interviews when residents leave and update these on the systems
About you...
Skills we would like you to have:
* Organised
* Ability to carry out risk assessments
* Experience of arranging events / activities whether on a social level, or within a paid / voluntary role
* Confidence to speak to residents to gather their ideas and use these to plan for the role
* Professional
* Honest and committed
* Good time keeping
* Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction
* An understanding of Waythrough – information is available on our website, and you can call a specific project to make enquires
* A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough
* Ability to maintain professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training
* Experience of working / volunteering with adults at risk / with support needs related to accommodation and / or drug/alcohol use
What Volunteers can expect from us...
* Regular supervision and support
* Induction and access to online and face to face training
* To learn and practice new skills within a teamwork setting
* To feel part of a team and the wider Waythrough organisation
* Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey
* Opportunities to progress and experience other areas of Waythrough's work in the region
Who are we…
Waythrough(Formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers .
What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind)offer you… Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses ️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Waythrough(Formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range
Vacancy Salary Range 0
DBS Requirement
Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role?
Driving licence required for role? No
Applications Close Date
Applications Close Date 28 Jul 2025
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