Activities Assistant Volunteer

Role Title - Activities Assistant

Role Purpose - (Insert brief information about how this role will help your service)

How Often/How Long –  (Insert these details for your service)

Minimum Age –  18

Disclosure Checks – Yes

Is driving essential for the role? - No

What we need you to do

We are looking for dedicated reliable volunteers to assist within our service. The ideal volunteer will support Young Carers Practitioners to deliver group and activity sessions for young carers primarily during school holidays.

Signposting Young Carers to appropriate members of staff for support and advice.

The ideal volunteer will also be willing to help staff set up and clear away the activities for the groups and you may also be required to assist the staff in preparing snacks for the young people.

Groups and activities may take place with the Birmingham area and be a couple of hours long but volunteers may also be required to support with longer activities in other areas and locations. Transport for those activities would be provided.

What Skills and experience do you need?

• Be friendly and have a good sense of humour
• Understand the needs of young people, families and specifically young carers
• Be Reliable
• Be confident

What we can offer:

• An excellent opportunity to build skills and volunteer within our charity.
• We can be a reference for any future endeavours.
• Access to exclusive volunteer benefits.

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 Angela.Jones@actionforchildren.org.uk