Retail Chaplain (Wellbeing Support)
Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy
Join our active and busy multi-faith team to provide a confidential listening service and wellbeing support to retail workers on the Canary Wharf estate, irrespective of faith perspective. You will be walking around the retail outlets, visiting staff in shops, cafés, and restaurants, offering a confidential listening ear and engaging them in conversation on anything; life issues, money worries and football! Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays - choose from 3 shifts: 10am-12pm, 2pm-5pm or 5pm-7pm.
Join our active and busy multifaith-based team to provide a confidential listening service and wellbeing support to everyone working on the Canary Wharf estate, irrespective of faith perspective. As a Retail Chaplain you will be walking around the retail outlets, visiting staff in shops, cafés, and restaurants at Canary Wharf. You will offer a confidential listening ear and engage them in conversation on anything; life issues, money worries and football! On a busy or stressful day, our volunteers offer a friendly face and calming presence. Over time, you will build up meaningful relationships with people across all roles within retail. If people have specific needs, you will signpost them to additional sources of support. Training and supervision will be provided, and initially the Lead Retail Chaplain or another volunteer will be accompanying you on your visits, helping you grow in confidence. You will also attend Retail Chaplaincy team meetings and keep a log of visits. Volunteers are needed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The shifts are: 10am-12pm, or 2pm-5pm, or 5pm-7pm, followed by a short debriefing with the Lead Retail Chaplain. In consultation with the Lead Retail Chaplain, each volunteer is free to work out the level of commitment that suits their circumstances, but we hope volunteers will be able to give 2 to 3 hours each week.
Retail & Charity Shops,Support Work,Advice, Information & Support,Community Work
N/A
We are a diverse team working in a vibrant, multi-cultural commercial context. As we are a faith-based organisation, volunteers must be practising members of any recognised faith community. You will fit in well if you have: • a mature and prayerful personal faith and the capacity to be able to respond to faith discussions • the ability to be a good listener • well-developed social skills, the ability to start conversations and to keep confidences • an openness to those with different views and experiences from your own, and an inclusive attitude to diversity including religion, spirituality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. • the physical stamina to be out and about on your feet and listening to people for two to three hours at a time • an interest in retail and the world of work
• A unique opportunity to join an established multifaith team and serve as a good neighbour amongst the Canary Wharf retail workers • Full training and support, so you can confidently perform the role • Further develop your communication and listening skills • Local travel expenses are reimbursed • If you are job seeking, we can provide references after you have volunteered with us for a while
Volunteers are needed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The shifts are: 10am-12pm, or 2pm-5pm, or 5pm-7pm, followed by a short debriefing with the Lead Retail Chaplain. In consultation with the Lead Retail Chaplain, each volunteer is free to work out the level of commitment that suits their circumstances, but we hope volunteers will be able to give 2 to 3 hours each week.
E14 5AB
Canary Wharf Estate
N/A
6
