Role to be filled

SAfe house | LEAD

on-site

PURPOSE/SUMMARY

The Safe House Lead is responsible for overseeing the off-site Safe House location in the near-by town of Sariñena.The safe house is a quiet and safe place off-site, used to help volunteers rest and recover during Build and Strike. The goal is the prevention and treatment of burnout, and a place for recovery in case or injury or illness. As the Safe House Lead, you make sure that Safe House can be used for its intended function, and you are the contact person between teams on-site and the volunteers or participants using the Safe House.

This role would be great for someone with a calm disposition, who likes to take care of people by creating a relaxing and comfortable environment.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Contractual obligations regarding the safe house are managed by Coordinators.

Eligibility for access to the Safe House will be the prerogative of Volunteer Coordinator and Participant Wellness Department leads, who will define when someone should be transported off site and the duration and conditions of the stay. The owner of the house will have a cleaner come each week to deep clean.

TASKS/ TIME COMMITMENT 

This is a role that is critical during Build and Strike; the safehaus lead can be a different person for each period. For build Safehaus lead we need someone who is available from the beginning of build in mid June. For Strike, the person will need to be available July 7th-July 15th. 

PRE EVENT 

  • Learn Safe House policy
  • Establish volunteers rota

DURING EVENT (Build / Strike) 

  • Keep track of who is staying at Safe House and the number of available beds
  • Be reachable in case of emergencies
  • Keep track of Safe House keys
  • Oversee Safe House volunteers
  • Make sure that the house is ready to receive people when needed
  • Clean (sheets for the beds, kitchen, etc)
  • Remind people of responsible use of Safe House (not a party space, respecting the neighbours etc)
  • Document any damage to Safe House, things to fix or replace etc

POST EVENT

  • Provide feedback and highlight any areas that may need review or improvement (including Post Nowhere Report)
  • Participate in any all lead meetings for debriefing as required

Which department does this role belong to:

Participant Wellness, Volunteers, Production.

Required Skills

  • Organized
  • Good English
  • Good people skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Experience managing volunteers

Bonus Skills

  • Proactive and independent
  • Fluent in another language (French, Spanish, German, Italian)

Perks

  • Support and guidance from your MetaLead, co-Lead, and Team members
  • The warm glow of being part of the Volunteers team and the wider NOrg family
  • The satisfaction of knowing you are playing a big part in improving Nowhere volunteer’s wellbeing.
  • The opportunity to buy your ticket before the general sale next year
  • Swag (team patches and other exciting things) (details TBA…)
Interested? Contact coordinators@goingnowhere.org
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