Youth Group Support Volunteer - East Ayrshire

Helping with the fun stuff by supporting youth work activities.

 

Youth Group Support Volunteer:

 

Purpose and Aims of the role

Would you like to help children and young people engage in activities to build their skills and confidence and engage in their local community?

 

The Youth Group support volunteer role will assist in providing and supporting activities for young people.

This role will involve interacting with young people aged 10 - 18 (sometimes younger) years via a variety of activities eg arts/crafts/sports and general youth work at our monthly sessions as well as at our National events that happen throughout the year.

 

What will I be doing?

  • Supporting staff to undertake new activities
  • Helping children and young people to have fun
  • Building young people’s confidence and self esteem
  • Being a positive role model

What skills can I bring to this role?

  • Experience of working with children (Not essential)
  • A knowledge of issues affecting children and young people
  • Ability to work well with children and young people
  • Good communication and listening skills
  • Ability to encourage and motivate children and young people to participate in activities.

 

What qualities do I need?

  • To have a non-judgemental approach to people, have empathy
  • Be enthusiastic, flexible and committed
  • Reliable and approachable
  • Friendly, helpful and understanding
  • A commitment to treat all information in a confidential manner
  • To have a good value base, be open minded and level headed

 

When will I be needed?

  • Regular groups and events

 

What will I gain from the role?

  • A sense of satisfaction in helping children and young people build their confidence and self-esteem to achieve their full potential
  • Practical experience of working with young people
  • Experience to get back into the workplace or education
  • Have fun!

 

What support will I be given?

  • Induction and child protection training
  • Role specific training
  • Expenses – all out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed
  • Supervision and support from your manager / coordinator

 

Additional Information

 

For all roles involving regulated work with children and young people, applicants will be required to submit a PVG Scheme Record or a PVG Scheme Record Update application.  This opportunity is subject to the completion of satisfactory references and successful registration on the PVG Scheme.