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District support person for informal care

Humanitas • job opening nr. 10727

Interesting about this job

  • Valuable conversations with informal carers, whom you give that support with your talk so that they feel heard.
  • Being active together with a friendly and enthusiastic team of volunteers and staff from the Support Centre.
  • Support and guidance from a project coordinator. Training and expertise promotion, including online.

Job tasks and duties

Are you also energising informal carers? With us you can be active for informal carers in various ways. For example, by offering a listening ear over the phone, manning a consulting hour in a neighbourhood and helping with various activities. Just a few hours a week can make a difference for a carer. 

We are looking for people who want to make contact with carers in various neighbourhoods in the city.

For various neighbourhoods in the city, we are looking for people who want to liaise with a group of informal carers in a neighbourhood. You will do this in close cooperation with the Mantelzorg Steunpunt Mantelzorg employee from the neighbourhood.
"The fun, heart-warming conversations gave me a different perspective on informal care”

Job skills and qualities

You are someone who;

  • Able to listen and take a genuine interest in the world of a carer.
  • Liked to provide information and support.
  • Has an open attitude.
  • Does not mind a bit of administrative work via computer.

Extra information

Taking care of another person can be very satisfying, but it can also be hard.
The Mantelzorg Steunpunt offers informative, practical and emotional support to help informal carers cope with this care and avoid becoming overburdened. From the support centre, volunteers are in regular contact with informal carers who are known to us. By phone, email or in a personal conversation, they listen to the situation and provide information and support where possible. You can also read more about the Steunpunt at www.humanitas.nl/groningen/steunpuntmantelzorg
Contact us at:
steunpuntmantelzorg.groningen@humanitas.nl
Or call Humanitas: 050 312 60 00

Job information

Job type Volunteer Work, Thuiswerk mogelijk
Services WA insurance, training, expense allowance
Duration indefinite
Hours per week at least 4 hours, max 8 hours
Work hours of your own choosing? Yes
Location Overleg op hoofdlocatie, overig werk vanuit huis of wijk

Organisation address and information

Humanitas
Akerkhof ZZ 22
9711 JB Groningen
Website: http://www.humanitas.nl/groningen

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