Bramber Bakehouse is an award-winning charity, supporting women who have experienced abuse, exploitation or displacement with the confidence, knowledge and skills they need for a positive future.
We deliver a trauma-informed programme, using baking as a therapeutic tool, in a safe, nurturing, inclusive environment, complemented by wellbeing sessions to equip women with the tools they need to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Participants have the opportunity to access Bramber Bakehouse’s Progression Programmes for continued 121 support:
Connections 121 Befriending offers continued support to improve health & wellbeing through social connection.
Flourish 121 Mentoring offers continued support, guidance and encouragement that gives women the confidence to grow.
What does the opportunity involve doing?
We are looking for kind and caring volunteers to assist in supporting the team with our eight-week baking programme, which offers a safe space for women to learn new skills, self care tools and connect with a community of peers.
- Assist the Programme Lead with the wellbeing and life skills programme.
- Work collaboratively with a small team to ensure the workshop delivery runs smoothly.
- Deliver and support simple trauma-informed wellbeing & grounding techniques.
- Provide a friendly, warm environment to each women attending the programme.
- Support in the physical set-up and clean up of each workshop as guided by the facilitators.
- Work collaboratively with the team to ensure workshops run smoothly and support participants
who need extra assistance.
- During the team debrief meeting at the end of each session, contribute reflections and suggestions to the Lead or other staff members
Programme Schedule & Key Dates:
7 hours per week (9:00am – 4:00pm) on Mondays during term dates 2027
Spring: Monday 22 February – Monday 19 April (No session 29 March – Easter)
Summer: Monday 24 May – Monday 19 July (No session 31 May – Bank Holiday)
Autumn: Monday 27 September – Monday 22 November (No session 25 October – Half Term)
What induction, training and support is offered?
Online Volunteer Training: Monday 11 January 2027 (Afternoon).
We offer training, supervision support, reasonable travel expenses, and a communal lunch on programme days.
What skills or qualities are needed?
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with women survivors
- Experience facilitating simple, trauma-informed grounding techniques, such as breathwork,
guided visualisation, or somatic awareness practices, to support participants’ regulation and
wellbeing.
Person attributes
Gender Requirement: Female only (Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act for roles
directly supporting women survivors of trauma).
Attributes: Kind, caring, reliable, and aligned with Bramber Bakehouse’s mission to empower
women.
Ski ls: Good communication skils and the ability to work positively as part of a team.
Commitment: Available for the ful 8-week programme duration and able to attend mandatory
pre-programme training.
Physical & Practical Demands: This is an active, dynamic role requiring candidates to be on their
feet for extended periods throughout workshop sessions; regular breaks are structured into the
day.
Safeguarding: This role requires a satisfactory basic DBS check
Date added
7th October 2026
Organisation
Location
City wide
Deadline for applications
1 Nov 2026
Categories
A women's group Black and minority ethnic groups People with health problems People with mental health problems
Activities
Cooking/catering Other activities Teaching/training Volunteering as part of a team
Disabled access?
No
Expenses paid?
Yes
Childcare available?
No
Contact name
recruitment@bramberbakehouse.co.uk
Phone number
0333 344 7532
Email address
recruitment@bramberbakehouse.co.uk
https://bramberbakehouse.co.uk/vacancies/
