Stay and Play Volunteer

Job overview

Volunteering role overview:  Stay and Play Volunteer - To support the perinatal team with the running of their ‘Stay and Play’ sessions

Based:  Oldbury Family Hub

This is a voluntary role which is unpaid.

Volunteer with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Volunteering with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a rewarding way to make a real difference in your local community. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting patients, carers, and staff across our mental health, learning disability, and community services.

Whether you have time, skills, or simply a passion for helping others, volunteering with us offers the chance to gain valuable experience, build confidence, and be part of a supportive and inclusive NHS team.

Main duties of the job

This voluntary, unpaid role supports the perinatal team in running their “Stay and Play” sessions by promoting the mental health and wellbeing of mothers during the postnatal period.

Responsibilities include helping staff set up age-appropriate activities for children from newborn to two years old, cleaning and disinfecting toys and activity areas after each session, and engaging positively with mothers and their children throughout the group.

Full induction and training is provided with some awareness of weaning and healthier choices.

• Applicants must be 18+,
• Live within the Black Country

The role is based in Oldbury . Volunteers must be able to travel to the site. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for volunteers who have these qualities:

• Computer skills - competent in use of email, Microsoft Office and databases
• Organisational Skills
• Reliability: Commitment to a regular volunteer schedule to provide consistent support
• Awareness of mental health
• Able to follow confidentiality policy and professional boundaries for their own safety and safety of the patients.
• Live in the Black Country or Birmingham area, within a reasonable travel distance to site.
• Volunteers must be over 18

Please see attached Volunteer role for detailed description of  this specific role.

Due to the nature of our work some volunteering roles may be subject to a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from volunteering with us; this will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.