Our programme offers meaningful experiences that strengthen Learners CVs, personal statements and university applications, whilst delivering genuine value to our Hospice.
It creates positive, memorable experiences that encourage future volunteering and community engagement.
Our Work Experience Programme has been designed in response to the high number of enquiries we receive from school and college students for work experience opportunities. These opportunities are available to Year 10 learners and upwards in school/college settings.
The Work Experience Programme gives young people the opportunity to experience what it’s like working in a busy, community-based Hospice, offering insight into both clinical (age 16+) business, retail and hospitality environments due to the diverse nature of our organisation.
During the programme, Learners will shadow various members of our Team to discover the different departments and elements that make up the world of a Hospice setting.
Explore. Experience. Discover.
One placement. Multiple environments. A whole world of career opportunities.
Who You Are –
Compassionate
Caring
Respectful
Approachable
Community-minded
How You Work –
Organised
Reliable & punctual
Good with people
Team player
Professional & discreet
How You Learn –
Curious
Keen to learn
Interested
Adaptable
Open to new experiences
If you would like more information about our Work Experience Programme, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team. Ready to apply? Complete our online application form below. You will receive an acknowledgement and we will be in contact.
Most of our volunteering roles do not require formal qualifications but you will need relevant skills or experience. Some of our volunteer roles require a driving licence and/or a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). Volunteers must be at least 16 years old (dependent upon the volunteer role).
If you love to help people and have time to spare, take a look at the list of vacancies on this page and see what catches your eye, then contact our Volunteer Services Manager.
All roles require mandatory training and depending on the role, you will be asked to attend training such as manual handling or food hygiene. This will be arranged in-house and dates and times will be communicated.
Some of our volunteering roles will need a regular commitment whilst some others can be more ad-hoc depending on when you are available and what you would like to do.
Our Service User Group is a small group of people including patients, carers, friends and/or family members who come together to meet and discuss ways in which The Hospice of the Good Shepherd care is delivered and how it can be improved. Our aim is to ensure that the views and opinions of people whose lives have been affected by a life limiting condition are used for improving people’s care and for shaping future Hospice services.
Anyone who has experience of using our Hospice services as a patient, carer, friends and/or family members either currently or in the past 12 months are welcome to join.
If you’d like to find out more about joining and contributing to the Service User Group please contact our Director of Clinical Services on 01244 851091 or email info@hospicegs.com
