Description
PURPOSE AND AIMS OF THE ROLE:
They are looking for volunteers who can provide a strong foundation to help strengthen their communities by helping Care Experienced children and young people engage in activities to build their skills and confidence and to be included, understood, respected, and valued in their communities.
The Youth Work Support Volunteer role will work alongside their innovative and energetic Clackmannanshire project team, supporting to raise awareness of Care Experience and supporting activities for young people, providing supportive adults to ensure all children and young people can thrive, bringing communities together.
This role will involve interacting with young people aged 5-17 through supporting and leading on a variety of activities e.g. arts/crafts/sports/general youth work at the weekly/fortnightly sessions as well as at their National events that happen throughout the year (Participation). This role will help build community strengths for Care Experienced people and provide social networks to help build resilience and positive outcomes for children and young people.
Who Cares? Scotland is a people organisation. They invest in our people, our relationships and in a positive working culture. It’s important to them that the volunteer team is included, involved and motivated to change society.
Who Cares? Scotland aims to recruit people with excellent qualities from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in their mission. They particularly welcome applications from individuals with care
experience.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
• Supporting staff to undertake activities
• Leading on activities
• Supporting young people’s sense of belonging and connection
• Building community ties, ensuring Care Experienced people are welcomed within
communities.
• Building relationships with local schools through delivering this work.
• Helping children and young people to have fun
• Building children and young people’s confidence and self esteem
• Being a positive role model.
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?
• Groups will range between weekly/fortnightly (there is flexibility here to suit you)
• Approximately 2 hours per week/fortnight in the early evening
What will I gain from the role?
• Experience of working alongside an influencing team.
• Knowledge of Government/ Corporate Parenting roles and policies.
• Practical experience of working in a team.
• Experience working with children and young people.
• Youth work skills.
• Have fun!
WHAT SUPPOER WILL I BE GIVEN?
• Induction
• Role specific training and information
• Expenses – all out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed
• Supervision and support from your manager / coordinator
• Group supervision/peer support sessions with other volunteers and staff
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.
HOW TO APPLY:
please complete a short application form on their website -
https://www.whocaresscotland.org/get-involved/volunteer/
Organisation aims and objectives
Who Cares? Scotland provides professional, independent advocacy services in most local authority areas in Scotland. We work one on one with a young person to help them have a say in what is happening to them. We strive to provide advocacy that helps young people feel respected, included, listened to and understood. We’re independent to any care services a young person receives – this is crucial because we want young people to be supported and understood with no conflict of interest. We offer a wide range of groups, activities and events for care experienced people across Scotland. This is one of the many benefits of becoming a member of the Who Cares? Scotland family. The Scottish Government funds Who Cares? Scotland to provide a range of different training opportunities to Corporate Parents. Our training supports organisations to continually improve their policies, procedures and practice. Rather than provide the answers, our training brings care experienced people together with those at a strategic and operational level to plan the way forward. We seek to influence the development of legislation, policy and good practice which has an effect on the lives of care experienced young people. We believe that those who have been in care are the experts in their own experience. That means they have a lot to offer and must be consulted by those in power. Who Cares? Scotland has increasingly worked with care experienced people across Scotland to capture their views, experiences and suggestions for change in a range of areas. Our vision is supported by four key objectives: • Rights: We will support care experienced children and young people from across Scotland to claim their rights. • Belonging: We will create opportunities with care experienced people to connect with one another, understand their identity and build a strong sense of self and belonging to the care family. • Influencing: We will support care experienced people to be active in positively influencing their personal, social and political world in Scotland and beyond. • Pioneering: We will lead an ethical organisation with care experience at its heart. 2023/24 marks the launch of our brand-new project: Clackmannanshire Communities that Care. This is a programme aiming to span 5 years, run through STV funding, with staff presence in each of the 3 high schools. We will work to raise awareness of care experienced people across our entire school workforce and pupil roll, and within the wider communities these schools serve, to educate on unique challenges faced and to empower an all-community approach to support the achievement of better outcomes for all care experienced people.
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2 hours a week/evening.
Frequency and commitment details
2 hours a week/evening. 2 hours a week in the evening.
Restrictions
Experience required: WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED?
• A knowledge and understanding of issues affecting Care Experienced people.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to work in a school setting.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to encourage and motivate others to participate in activities.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
Minimum age: 16
Support
Taster available: Yes
Support:
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