Youth Helper – Sea Turtles (Ages 5–10 SEND Club) – Apply if aged 14–17
Sirens & Sparkles First Aid CIC
A volunteering opportunity for young people aged 14–17 to support our Sea Turtles SEND club for children aged 5–10. Help with activities, badges and awards while developing your own confidence, teamwork and practical skills. Full training and adult supervision provided. Parent/guardian permission is required.
Join Sirens & Sparkles as a Youth Helper supporting our Sea Turtles club for children aged 5–10. This volunteering opportunity is specifically for young people aged 14–17 who would like to gain experience, develop new skills and make a positive difference in their community. Youth Helpers work alongside and are supervised by our adult Youth Leaders and wider Sirens & Sparkles team. You may help prepare activities and equipment, encourage children to join in, support group activities, help with badges and awards, and help create a fun, welcoming and inclusive club environment. Our Sea Turtles programme includes first aid, safety, communication, healthy living, creativity, problem solving, adventure, everyday skills and community activities. As a young volunteer, you will not be responsible for supervising or caring for members and will not be counted as part of the adult staffing ratios. You will not be left in sole charge of a child, provide personal care or be expected to manage challenging situations independently. All activities and responsibilities will be appropriate to your age, experience and training, and an adult member of the team will be available to support you. No previous SEND or youth-work experience is required. We are looking for young people who are patient, reliable, friendly, willing to learn and interested in helping others. Full induction, training, guidance and ongoing support will be provided. Applicants aged 14–17 will require appropriate parent or guardian involvement and permission as part of our young-volunteer recruitment process.
Art, Design & Crafts,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Community Work,Fundraising,Youth Activities,Events & Stewarding,Sport, Coaching & Physical Activity,General & Helping
Art & Craft, Cleaning & Tidying, Creative & Design, Teaching, mentoring & coaching
No previous SEND, youth-work or volunteering experience is required. We are looking for young people who are: + Friendly, patient and respectful + Reliable and willing to learn + Comfortable working as part of a team + Interested in helping and encouraging younger children + Able to listen to and follow instructions from adult Youth Leaders + Willing to take part in activities and help with preparation and tidying + Understanding and respectful of individual differences + Able to ask an adult for help if they are unsure or if a situation becomes difficult + Willing to complete appropriate induction and training Experience or lived experience of SEND is welcome but not essential. Youth Helpers aged 14–17 will always work under appropriate adult supervision and will not be responsible for supervising or caring for members. Training, guidance and ongoing support will be provided.
Volunteering with Sirens & Sparkles is a great opportunity to gain experience, develop new skills, meet new people and make a positive difference in your community. You will receive: + Full induction, guidance and ongoing support + First aid and safeguarding training appropriate to your role + Opportunities for additional training and development + Experience supporting children with SEND alongside trained adults + Experience helping with structured activities, badges and awards + Opportunities to develop confidence, communication and teamwork skills + Experience in creativity, problem solving and working with others + Practical volunteering experience that can support your CV, college, education or future employment + Sirens & Sparkles volunteer uniform + Recognition through our Volunteer Service Awards + Opportunities to develop your skills and responsibilities as you gain experience and get older + The opportunity to meet new people and become part of a supportive and inclusive team Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to help younger children have fun, build confidence, make friends and learn new skills, while developing your own skills and experience too.
We ask Youth Helpers to attend their regular club sessions as consistently as possible. The time commitment will usually include the club session itself, some time for setting up and tidying away, and occasional training or team activities appropriate to the volunteer's age and role. We understand that young volunteers have school, college, exams, family commitments, holidays and other activities. We will work with young volunteers and their parent or guardian to agree a manageable commitment. Regular attendance is encouraged because familiar and consistent volunteers can be particularly important for our members, but we understand that young volunteers may occasionally be unable to attend. Youth Helpers are asked to give as much notice as possible if they cannot attend a session.
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