How to apply to be a Sanctuary Care volunteer

While we offer placements in all of our care homes, please note that all placements are at the discretion of the home manager based on their capacity to support a placement at a particular time.

When returning your form, you'll need to tell us three care homes where you'd like to become a volunteer, in order of preference. Depending on whether you're applying to be a regular volunteer, or complete a work experience placement, the steps to apply are slightly different:

Becoming a volunteer

1. Complete our Volunteers expression of interest form.
2. Once you submit the form, this will be sent to our HR team at care.volunteer@sanctuary.co.uk, who will review all applications. 
3. Care home managers will invite shortlisted applicants to an informal meeting or will arrange a phone call.
4. Screening checks are completed (DBS or PVG checks and references) - just like with our employees, these checks are vital to ensure the safety of our residents. A PVG check is for Scotland only - it is the Scottish equivalent of a DBS.
5. You will be invited for induction at your chosen care home.
6. You start volunteering with Sanctuary Care.

Completing work experience

1. Complete the Work experience placement request form.
2. Once you submit the form, this will be sent to our HR team at care.workexperience@sanctuary.co.uk, who will review all applications. 
3. Care home managers will invite shortlisted applicants to an informal meeting or will arrange a phone call.
4. Screening checks are completed (DBS or PVG checks and references) - just like with our employees, these checks are vital to ensure the safety of our residents. A PVG check is for Scotland only - it is the Scottish equivalent of a DBS.
5. You will be invited for induction at your chosen care home.
6. You start your work experience or student placement with Sanctuary Care.

If you would prefer, you can also send completed applications and supporting documents to us at:

Care Central Recruitment Team
Sanctuary Care
Cameo House
Castle Street
Worcester
WR1 3ZQ

How will we use your information?

For more information on how we use your information, please see our Privacy Statement.

Our volunteer charter

At Sanctuary Care, we've developed a volunteer charter to demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that our volunteers are valued and supported in their role.

Volunteer Charter (PDF 71KB)