Volunteer Group Assistants – Inner London

Closing date: 31 Mar 2019

We are recruiting volunteers to assist in the delivery of our parenting classes and group activities for families.

Primary Duties

• To help organise and prepare activities for family and children’s group sessions.
• To attend and participate in group activities and parenting classes
• To support drop-in sessions
• To help a parent or child build their interpersonal skills and confidence
• To give encouragement and support the parent or child to engage in the activities
• To provide an additional calm and approachable presence within the group
• Provide additional observation of participants’ development within the group setting
• To attend the twice yearly volunteer ‘get-togethers’ with other volunteers
• To operate within all relevant policies and guidelines, including health and safety, equal opportunities, confidentiality, safeguarding regulations
• To follow advice from line manager and engage in regular supervision

Personal Specific

• Enthusiasm for Welcare and its mission
• Effective communication skills
• Reliability and emotional maturity
• The ability to remain calm under pressure
• A good grasp of boundaries and the ability to work in a friendly yet professional capacity
• An understanding of the importance of safeguarding
• Approachable and caring
• Good observation skills
• Commitment
• Excellent time keeping

Time Requirements

You should be able to commit to a minimum of 4 hours per week for the duration of a school term. You will receive full training and must commit to attend a minimum of 14 hours training. View training dates here.

To apply

Download our volunteer application form below and email the form to volunteering@welcare.org. Please apply at any time up until noon on the day of the deadline, interviews are held on an ongoing basis.