Friends Centre Volunteer Application Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us!

Application process

Please fill out this application in full and return it to us at:

Friends Centre,

Brighton Junction,

1A Isetta Square,

35 New England Street,

Brighton

BN1 4GQ

Or you can return it by email to

Once we have your application, we will do our best to place you into a volunteering position within our organisation.If we have a suitable vacancy for you we will invite you for a short interview to discuss working with us.

Unfortunately, we’re not always able to offer everyone a volunteering opportunity with Friends Centreif we cannot match an application to our admin or learner requirements. Due to high numbers of applications, we may not be able to place you at the time of your applicationbut will keep your application on file. We may contact you in the futureshould an opportunity become available.

We aim to respond to all our volunteering applications within two weeks of receiving them. Please check your junk email box in case our replies go there by mistake.

Please continue on the next page to fill out your application.

Details
Title / Mr Mrs Miss Ms Dr Other
First Name(s) / Last Name(s)
Address
Post Code
Home Phone / Mobile
Email Address
Please indicate your availability by ticking the appropriate boxes in the table below.
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
What type of work are you applying to volunteer for? Please tick as appropriate.
To work with the administration team
To work with the fundraising/events team
To work as a learning support assistant (LSA) with a classroom tutor
If you are applying to be a Learning Support Assistant, which programme(s) are you interested in? Please tick as appropriate.
English Maths ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Community Learning (Leisure Classes) IT (Information Technology)
When would you be available to commence volunteering?
References
Please supply two references (one preferably in a professional capacity). Referees must be over 21 and have known you for at least two years.
Referee One / Referee Two
Name: / Name:
Relationship to you: / Relationship to you:
How long has this person known you? / How long has this person known you?
Address: / Address:
Post code: / Post code:
Telephone: / Telephone:
Email address: / Email address:
To comply with our Safeguarding Policy, should you be found suitable for the volunteer role applied for, Friends Centre will carry out an enhanced DBS (CRB) check.
Have you had a DBS or CRB check within the last year? Yes No
If yes, please bring the disclosure document with you when you come to your interview.
How much time could you commit to volunteering – hours per week or month – and for how long?
Please tell us a bit more about yourself
Why are you interested in being a volunteer for Friends Centre? What do you hope to contribute and to achieve for yourself?
Tell us about your background – your experience of learning, any relevant qualifications you have, what skills you can share with others.
What past (or current) experience do you have of working with people? What makes you think you would enjoy this?
Signed: / Date:

Office use only

Date application received
Date acknowledged
Date interviewed
Class/Role
Tutor name
Added to volunteer email list
References sent
References received
DBS check sent
DBS check completed
Date volunteering ended
Reason: