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Volunteer Youth Worker

Opportunity hosted by: Salford CityCouncil

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Volunteer Youth Worker

Opportunity hosted by: Salford CityCouncil
Description:

As a volunteer in the Youth Hubs, you can get involved in big variety of sessions and groups.
Your role would be to support the Youth Worker deliver their session. This could include:
• Setting up and tidying up the sessions
• Supporting in the delivery of the session, which could involve cooking, indoor and outdoor activities, arts and crafts
• Supporting the youth worker in their session, and
• Supporting and interacting with the young people attending the session.
Groups are mainly from 5-8 or 6-9, and we ask for a regular commitment to one of these sessions.
This is a great volunteering role that can give you the some of the skills required to become a youth worker yourself. As a Youth Hub volunteer, you’ll become part of the Youth Hub team. There are lots of different groups for you to volunteer with, learn from and grow your skills with.

Salford CVS is working in partnership with the Youth Centres and Family Hubs in Salford to provide volunteering opportunities for local people, who wish to empower and support the children, young people and families of Salford

What type of activity will volunteers be doing?: Environment, Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transsexual, Health and Wellbeing, Race Ethnicity and Refugees, Youth Work and Young People
Where is the opportunity based?: Salford
Wards opportunity based in: Barton & Winton, Boothstown and Ellenbrook, Broughton, Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Higher Irlam & Peel Green, Kersal & Broughton Park, Little Hulton, Ordsall, Swinton Park, Walkden North
Volunteering location accessbility: Step free access clearly signposted into the building, Lift to other floors / step free access throughout the building, Accessible toilets
Availability required:

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What is the duration of the volunteering opportunity?: Long term
Skills and qualifications that may be needed or developed:

No formal skills or qualifications are required for this role.
We ask that you bring your enthusiasm and an interest in volunteering with and supporting young people. We can train you in any other skills you may need for the role! Level 1, 2 and 3 in Youth Work is also offered regularly free.
A DBS will be required for this role, which the Youth Hubs will pay for, along with out of pocket expenses.

This opportunity is suitable for the following groups: BME, Carers, Disabled (learning), Disabled (physical), Employee volunteering, Ex-offenders, Language, LGBT, Young people (under 18), Refugees and asylum seekers
Is this opportunity suitable for under 18s?: No
Does this opportunuity have gender restrictions?: No
Are out of-pocket expenses covered for volunteers?: Yes