So, you’ve read all the info and are raring to go? Then register now!
UK volunteers
To volunteer at a Vitalise shop, office or local service
All you need to do is:
- Download and complete a Volunteer Booking Form
- Download and complete the Equal Opportunities Form (pdf document)
- Send your forms by post to our Volunteer Team at the address given on the form.
To become a residential volunteer at a Vitalise Centre
All you need to do is:
- Download and complete a Volunteer Booking Form
- Download and complete the Equal Opportunities Form (pdf document)
- List your preferred Centre and dates. We'll do our best to fit you in but we may need to offer alternative choices.
- Send your forms by post to our Volunteer Team at the address given on the form.
- On confirmation of your booking you will be sent a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) background check application form. Please complete this and return it to the Volunteer Team. Please read our Policy Statement below for more information about why we carry out CRB checks.
What happens next?
- We need to check your references and wait for your CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) background check. This can take some time to complete, so please register at least six to eight weeks before you want to begin volunteering at a Centre.
- We send your final confirmation, a guidance booklet and travel details about six weeks before you're due to go.
- Pack your bag and come and have a great experience!
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Overseas Volunteers
To become a residential volunteer at a Vitalise Centre
- Please make sure you have read and understood everything in the Volunteer at a Vitalise Centre and What to Expect pages.
- Download and complete a Volunteer Booking Form
- Download and complete the Equal Opportunities Form (pdf document) and the Level of English form (word document). It is vital that you can communicate with both our guests and other members of the team so please fill in the Level of English form honestly and accurately.
- Send the forms by post to our Volunteer Team at the address given on the form.
- You MUST also provide a current (less than three months old) Certificate of Good Conduct or Criminal Record Certificate from the National Police agency of your home country. This must be translated into English and must give details of any of previous criminal convictions, including those considered spent. Please read our Policy Statement below for more information about why we carry out these checks.
What happens next?
- We need to check your references and Certificate. This can take some time to complete, so please try to register at least six – eight weeks before you want to begin volunteering
- We send your final confirmation, a guidance booklet and travel details about six weeks before you are due to go.
- Pack your bag and come and have a great experience!
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Vitalise (Volunteers) Policy Statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders
As an organisation using the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure service to assess applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, Vitalise complies fully with the CRB Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. It undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.
Vitalise is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff , volunteers, or users of its services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical / mental impairment or offending background.
We have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, which is made available to all Disclosure applicants at the outset of the recruitment process.
We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. We select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.
A Disclosure is only requested after a thorough risk assessment has indicated that one is both proportionate and relevant to the position concerned. For those positions where a Disclosure is required, all application forms, job adverts and recruitment briefs will contain a statement that a Disclosure will be requested in the event of the individual being offered the position.
Where a Disclosure is to form part of the recruitment process, we encourage all applicants called for interview to provide details of their criminal record at an early stage in the application process. We request that this information is sent under separate, confidential, cover to a designated person within Vitalise and we guarantee that this information is only to be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process.
The nature of the residential volunteer position at Vitalise Centres allows Vitalise to ask questions about your entire criminal record, including convictions considered spent, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. (Exemptions) Order 1975
We ensure that all those in Vitalise who are involved in the recruitment process have been suitably trained to identify and assess the relevance and circumstances of offences. We also ensure that they have received appropriate guidance and training in the relevant legislation relating to the employment of ex-offenders, e.g. the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the position sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer.
We make every subject of a CRB Disclosure aware of the existence of the CRB Code of Practice and make a copy available on request.
We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a Disclosure with the person seeking the position before withdrawing an offer of a position.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offences.
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