Volunteer Employment Programme (Cohort 2)

Opportunity image

Looking for a route into work? Join our** Volunteer Employability Programme** at St Mary's Hospital and gain practical skills to help you find your next job.

Our 10-week programme provides valuable learning opportunities and a hospital volunteering role, helping you gain relevant skills and experience for a role within the NHS.

You'll be offered:

  • a volunteering role at St Mary's Hospital
  • personalised 1-1 support to build your employability skills, support with CV building, applications and interviews
  • opportunities to learn from NHS staff in our volunteer training sessions
  • reimbursement for transportation and refreshments
  • opportunities to attend NHS-led employability workshops specifically designed to help you progress into work

Opportunities within the NHS- January Get insider tips from NHS recruitment staff and hiring manager to help you:

  • make your applications stand out and avoid common mistakes
  • learn about different career and training pathways, current vacancies within the NHS
  • Have your questions answered by NHS recruitment staff
  • Hear from NHS staff who went from volunteering to employment

Communication & Interview Skills- February A fun, interactive session to boost your confidence and help you:

  • Identify your communication skills gaps and strengths
  • Learn how effective body language for interviews
  • Overcome interview jitters
  • Answer scenario based questions using role-play

Wellbeing at Work skills - March An interactive session to help improve self-awareness, self-care and build resilience. It will focus on:

  • managing health and wellbeing at work
  • effective coping mechanisms for balance and mental wellbeing
  • how to access support in the workplace
  • local mental health support groups and services

To find our more, call ****020 3005 6391 or visit imperialcharity.org.uk/volunteer