Disability Support Volunteer
Disability Support Volunteer Role Description
Bucks Activity Project
This is an outline of what the role will involve, you will be given the opportunity to discuss this in more detail when you meet with the team.
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Role Title |
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Disability Support Volunteer |
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Role Purpose |
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To support our staff on session with the children and young people |
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Location |
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All over Buckinghamshire |
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How Often/How Long |
Minimum Age |
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Flexible to you (min. 4 hours a time) |
18 |
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Disclosure Checks |
Is driving essential for the role? |
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This role is subject to an Enhanced Child and Adult DBS Check |
No |
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What we need you to do |
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Our Disability Support volunteers work as part of a team to engage the children and young people with the activities we offer. They help us to set up, facilitate and pack up activities, clean and tidy, play and chat with the children, get involved and have fun. They can contribute to the planning of activities, and aid the team to make sure everyone is included and the environment is safe, all with the goal of creating an amazing experience for the child.
Typical Session: Arrive at venue, discuss children and read their profiles with the Team Leader. Spend 3 hours at venue with the children doing activities, e.g. jump on a trampoline, make playdough, or read a story with a child. After children get picked up, attend debrief and write observation notes. When we run sessions:
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What Skills and experience do you need? |
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Why we need your help |
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Respite/Short Breaks have positive benefits for both children and young people with disabilities and their parents and carers. They give children and young people time away from their family so they can develop independence, learn new skills, make friends, and reduce loneliness whilst giving parents and carers a break from their caring responsibilities and providing time to spend with other children in the family. We have a strong paid staff team who work very hard full-time, but we are always looking to add value to the experiences we provide children in Buckinghamshire. Volunteers are that added value, bringing in a new face, a new perspective, new creativity, and new ideas. Your help would be invaluable.
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What we can offer:
Gaining experience of working with children and disabled people- All expenses including commute paid
- Corporate discounts
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Getting to know some great people and being part of our friendly team
- Access to relevant training
- Full and dedicated support
- Flexibility around your work and commitments
What we ask of you:
- To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related to the role.
- To keep to all the charity’s policies and guidelines.
- To complete an induction and any training relating to the role.
If you have any further questions about the role, or need assistance with application form then please contact lucia.murinova@actionforchildren.org.uk
Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all persons particularly those who identify as Male, people with Disabilities, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.
Our Vision
Bucks Activity Project
Providing short breaks for disabled children and young people aged 0-19
Bucks Activity Project provides community short breaks to children and young people aged 0-19 with disabilities and additional learning needs across Buckinghamshire. We currently have around 300 children registered with the service and have been running for over 20 years.
Short Breaks have positive benefits for both children and young people with disabilities and their parents and carers. They give children and young people time away from their family so they can develop independence, learn new skills, make friends, and reduce loneliness whilst giving parents and carers a break from their caring responsibilities and providing time to spend with other children in the family.
At the moment we are looking for volunteers to help us run our project. We need people who are enthusiastic, fun-loving and pro-active to help out in our sessions with the children, and we also need organised and focused people to help us in the office with our admin tasks.
