Online Facilitator Volunteer

Location Description: Working from home
Salary: Voluntary
Time Commitment: Minimum two hours per month, most people do four or more, plus initial training
Closing Date: TBA
Role Purpose: To support the facilitator with running an online support group. 

Further Details 

Hours:
Hours will be dependent on which meetings you are supporting with, you could be doing as few as one per month up to a few each week:
Drop in: Friday morning 10.30-12.30
Trans+ & Questioning: Thursday and Friday evenings, groups run at 6.30 and 8pm
Partners meetings: Third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm 

Parents meetings: not currently running, but would be a one hour meeting once per month 

You will also need to be able to undertake: 

• initial and ongoing training 
• quarterly facilitators meetings 
• regular (quarterly) supervision 
• new member sign up meetings 

Responsible to: Volunteer Coordinator and Member Support Coordinator 

Person qualities and skills 

• Empathic and be willing to gain an understanding of transgender+ issues 
• Listening or counselling skills are an advantage, but empathy and positive regard are the most important qualities 
• Need to be able to complete paperwork and manage a small team of volunteers who assist in supporting members 

• Embrace equality and diversity ethos and the principles of Chrysalis. 
• Good communication skills are essential 
• Facilitation skills 
• Access to broadband and IT equipment 

Online facilitator tasks and responsibilities 

• The safe running of the meeting. 
• Ensuring the structure of the meetings stay within Chrysalis Guidelines 
• Meeting and registering new members and welcoming them into the group 
• Keeping the paperwork up to date, attending Facilitators meetings and liaising with the office team 
• Taking charge in an emergency (following Chrysalis Crisis Management Plan). If necessary, call the emergency services. 

• Communicate with the office administration team ensuring that the group is fully supported in all aspects at all times. 
• Training will be provided to enable volunteers to carry out the role in accordance with Chrysalis workflows. 

To apply; please contact info@chrysalisgim.org.uk for more information, or download the application form below.