Family and Children's Volunteer

Volunteer Centre Harlow; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteer Centre Harlow offers an opportunity for individuals to support children, young people, and families in Essex. As a Family and Children's Volunteer, you will engage with communities, assisting them in making informed choices and ensuring their safety. This role includes training, ongoing support, and the chance to make a meaningful impact while developing valuable skills.

Benefits

Full induction to your role

Ongoing support from volunteer manager

Training and access to e-learning

Opportunities for further involvement

Become part of a Professional Team

Reference after a period of service

Responsibilities

• Support children and families to develop skills and confidence.
• Assist staff with key activities across Essex.
• Raise awareness of issues affecting young people.
• Share information to support children and families.
• Contribute to the administration of the project.

Skills

Experience of working with young people

Ability to engage with families

Awareness of substance use factors

Awareness of risky behaviour

Empathy towards children and families

Dependability and commitment

Job description

Family and Children's Volunteer

Volunteerssupport the team at The Children’s Society East in ensuring that children, young people, and theirfamilies/carers, can get the right information and services that enable themto make good choices and live safely in their communities.

Thekey activities of the role include:

· To support children, young people and families to developskills, knowledge and self-confidence to enable them to respond to issues thataffect them.

· To support and assist staff with key activities being run byThe Children’s Society East across the county of Essex.

· To raise awareness of issues concerning children, youngpeople and families.

· To share information to further the support of children andyoung people with their parents / carers and relevant agencies taking care toadhere to project confidential protocols so that they are protected from harm.

· To contribute to the administration of the project byundertaking tasks that support effective delivery of services.

Skills

Experience of working with young people would be an advantage. Ability to engage and develop positiverelationships with young people and families.

An awareness of the factors that contribute to young people’sinvolvement in substance use or misuse.

An awareness of the factors that contribute to young people’srisky behaviour.

Empathise with children, young people andfamilies and to use tact, sensitivity and give the support that is needed tobuild good relationships with all young people.

You must be dependable and committed.

What we can offer you:

· A full induction toyour role and The Children’s Society

· On-going support andguidance from your volunteer manager

· Training and accessto a broad range of e-learning

· The ability to getinvolved in other opportunities

· Become part of a Professional Team

· A reference onceyou have been involved with us for a period of time

This opportunity has no specific location.

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