Job Title: Volunteer Children's Activity WorkerAccountable to: Team leaderHours: Minimum of 8 per month - must be available Monday to Friday, between 9am and 4pm.Location: NorthamptonAbout this roleDo you have experience of working with children? Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer role? Can you commit to 2 hours of volunteering for at least 6 months?Yes? We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to befriend clients and children, who have experienced domestic abuse and are living in our refuges across Northamptonshire. Working alongside our Children's Domestic Abuse Specialists, your volunteer role will help to ensure children in refuge are able to thrive and provide additional support to both clients and staff.You will need to be available consistently for 2 hours per week between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday. Being available during the school holidays is a bonus!Key Tasks:Supporting parents to gain access to local children services and facilities.Supporting parents and children to develop wider social links in the Northamptonshire area.Supporting staff to deliver domestic abuse groups for children and parents.Liaising closely with the Children Domestic Abuse Specialists to provide handovers where necessary.Helping to organise children's group activities or one-to-one sessions to enable parents the time to access support.What we are looking forExperience working with children or in a childcare setting.Be enthusiastic about helping a local charity to support families affected by domestic abuse.Be trustworthy and reliable.Be committed to volunteering for at least 6 months.Be calm and creative when engaging with children and young people.Have excellent communication and team working skills.If you can commit to regular hours (such as 2-3 hours per week) we would be delighted to discuss ongoing projects that might interest you. As it takes an amount of time and resources to welcome new volunteers on board, we would appreciate it if you pledged to support us initially for a minimum of 6 months.What we offerYou will be given an induction and all necessary training for this role.You will have a volunteer mentor as well as support from our volunteer coordinator.You will be able to develop new and existing transferable skills.You will be working as part of a dedicated and motivated team of volunteers.You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of those we support.Volunteers can claim all reasonable and previously agreed expenses (such as for travel or reimbursement for items purchased).This role outline is binding in honour only and is not intended to be legally binding.Please note that if successful, you must be available for our two-day induction process commencing in January.Job Type: VolunteerBenefits:Health & wellbeing programme.Application question(s):Please detail any experience or skills you feel you would bring to our organisation.What interested you in applying to volunteer for NDAS?Are you or have you been a client of NDAS?Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence or received a caution, reprimand or warning?What is your current occupation?Please note that this is a voluntary role and is therefore unpaid. The role requires you to volunteer for two hours per week between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday. What are your preferred times and days for volunteering?Are you available to volunteer during school holidays?Work Location: In personApplication deadline: 06/01/2025Expected start date: 31/01/2025
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