Family Support Volunteer

The Role

This role will support the family plus team in a new and exciting Wellbeing Café targeted toward young people in Key Stage 3. We are looking for a motivated, confident and approachable volunteer to help plan and deliver a safe space for young people to attend. The volunteer will also support in the planning and delivery of school holiday activity sessions.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning of Wellbeing Café sessions with staff.
• Support the delivery of Wellbeing Café sessions.
• Travel to Wellbeing Café and other activity session venues.
• Support in the planning and delivery of school holiday activity sessions.
• Support young people in various activities, e.g., arts and crafts.
• Potential to support staff on home visits.
• Potential to shadow and support other members of the family plus team and other teams within Forward Leeds.

Qualifications and Skills

• Good IT skills
• Good written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to keep track of multiple tasks and report back on progress
• Non-judgmental towards people with lived experience
• Confident to contact people by email / phone
• Good time keeping
• Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction
• Understanding of Waythrough - information is available on the website
• Genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough

Ability to maintain professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training.

Location

Primary base: Tower Court, Armley Rd, Leeds, LS12 2LY. Requirement to travel to venues in Leeds where activities may be held. Travel is reimbursed.

Timing

Minimum availability: Thursday evenings.

Volunteers can engage flexibly for a maximum of 15 hours per week.

Training

Prior to start date, a volunteer is required to attend the one-day induction workshop offered online or in person. Following start date, volunteers have access to our training platform, workday, and may be asked to complete several training modules applicable to their role within their first 3 months.

What We Offer

• Discounts from various schemes
• Training and personal development
• A chance to make a real difference in people's lives
• Free induction and role specific training
• Support from experienced staff and regular supervision
• Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence
• Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses
• Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development

Inclusion and Accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email