Location: Various across Hampshire and IOW
Reporting to: Lead Youth Worker/ Breakout Manager
Hours: 3 hours per youth group session
Commitment: A commitment of a minimum of 2 youth group sessions per month plus the potential for occasional additional hours to support Breakout events and activities by previous agreement.
Principal Function: To assist in the delivery and running of youth groups that support LGBTQ+ or questioning young people aged 11-25.
Duties of the role:
* To greet and help young people feel welcome and comfortable.
* To engage with young people in a supportive and educative way.
* To help plan and facilitate informative and fun sessions designed to increase self-esteem and peer support within the group.
* To support the design of sessions that can be used at any of the Breakout youth groups.
* Potential to assist in delivering anti-homophobic and transphobic training and information in schools and colleges as needed (if the volunteer feels comfortable/ is available to do this).
* To work in an impartial and non-judgemental way.
* To participate and engage in regular supervision.
* To take part in handovers and wash-ups before and after volunteering sessions and discuss any issues, including safeguarding concerns, with mentor and/or management.
* To be willing to work as part of a team, deliver within the responsibilities expected of a volunteer and check any concerns and/or actions with a paid member of staff.
* To keep up to date with relevant current information provided by Breakout Youth and/or No Limits.
* To read and abide by the organisation’s policies and guidelines, especially to safeguard children or vulnerable adults.
* To complete the mandatory identified training as provided by Breakout/No Limits and annual updates/refreshers when asked to do so and to complete a DBS application.
Qualities required for the role:
* A genuine interest in LGBTQ+ or questioning young people and supporting them to take control of their lives.
* A non-judgemental and welcoming attitude.
* A willingness to listen and learn.
* An ability to work well in a team.
* Good communication skills.
* Commitment and reliability.
* The confidence to facilitate difficult conversations with young people.
* The resilience to cope with young people sharing distressing information/situations.
* The ability to work within Breakout Youth and No Limits policies, particularly safeguarding and confidentiality.
* An understanding of yourself and your own emotional states.
* An ability to role model and maintain healthy professional boundaries.
Training and Supervision:
* You will need to complete some Breakout Youth and No Limits training, both virtual and face to face, before you can start, including Safeguarding and Risk.
* When you start volunteering, your mentor will go through an induction process with you, including an induction pack and observations.
* You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with your mentor.
* Opportunity to access brief clinical supervision when required at the discretion of the Manager.
Dress Code:
* Smart/casual.
* A volunteer badge must be worn at all times.
Please Note:
* For safeguarding reasons, all volunteers must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide 2 references. We encourage you to sign up to the DBS update system so that we do not have to repeat your DBS every year.
* Volunteers must inform Breakout Youth or No Limits of any changes in personal circumstances that may impact on their volunteering, for example, a new criminal conviction or medication.
Job Type: Volunteer
Pay: £1.00-£2.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress.
* Company pension.
* Free or subsidised travel.
* Free parking.
* On-site parking.
* Work from home.
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday.
* No weekends.
Application question(s):
* Will there be any barrier to you obtaining a DBS?
* You are aware this is a volunteer role and you will be paid expenses only?
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required).
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Penton Mewsey SP10 2ED
Reference ID: BYVOL
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