The Way Youth Zone Wolverhampton
Volunteer Role Description
ROLE TITLE:Outward bounds and residential volunteer
LOCATION:The Way Youth Zone, Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES
RESONSIBLE TO:Andrew Walker
HOURS AVAILABLE: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun day/evenings.
ROLE PURPOSE
Our story began back in 2012 when Wolverhampton City Council in partnership with local business people saw theOnside Youth Zone modelin other towns and cities and as a result wanted to give the young people of Wolverhampton access to a Youth Zone, and the benefits it can bring for the whole community. Championed by successful entrepreneur, Steve Morgan OBE and with additional backing from the Morgan Foundation, The Queen’s Trust and St James’s Place Foundation, this once-in-a-lifetime project is now set to become a reality for the city’s young people from early 2016.
Our Youth Zone will be inspirational, sending a clear message that the young people of Wolverhampton matter as soon as they enter. The Way will offer young people the best-in-class facilities and opportunities to access a range of activities. The Way is more than just a name, it is a brand that reflects the values our new Youth Zone will represent. We have worked very closely with young people from the city to understand what they want to get out of the Youth Zone and how they think it should be perceived by the whole community. As a result we have created a brand for The Way with young people that will uphold our values of being unique, providing opportunity, supportive, welcoming and diverse.
The Way Youth Zone will be taking students and young people out and about on various residential courses throughout the region. This will include various activities to engage and build the confidence of the students involved. We require a pool of volunteers who can be called upon as and when the outdoor activities are planned.
This role can support all of the above, engaging young people and actively encouraging young people to get involved through your enthusiasm for sport and working with young people. You will be on the front line of delivering a fantastic youth provision to the young people of Wolverhampton.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSILITIES
- To deliver outdoor education courses to young people on residential days
- To fulfil varies roles whilst looking after young people outdoors
- To ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during their time out
- To ensure the participation of young people in activities and that their ideas contribute fully in the delivery and evaluation of activities
- To plan and deliver activities for the young people
- To maintain safety equipment and report any damages
- To actively promote the Youth Zone and positively contribute towards increasing Youth Zone membership;
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at all times
- Be a role model for young people and present a positive “can do” attitude
- Take personal responsibility for own action
- Volunteer within the performance framework of The Way Youth Zone and Onside
- Represent The Way Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and external partners
- Comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct health and safety and equality and diversity to ensure all activities are accessible
- Ability to identify and challenge discrimination and discriminatory behaviour, taking appropriate action as necessary
- To directly deliver a high quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative, developmental and directly responds to the diverse needs, concerns and interests of the members
WHAT YOU NEED AND WHAT YOU CAN GAIN
For this role, good communication skills are so crucial. You need to have the ability to develop positive working relationships with young people and fellow workers, and be able to coach within a technical syllabus. You also need to be enthusiastic, committed and ready to build your team, and take them to the next level.
Experience within outward bound activities would be very beneficial.
This can be a very challenging role, where you will be working with children and young people who may be going through some tough times. You need to have the confidence and resilience to understand their needs and build positive relations, gain trust, listen and engage with them. You need a genuine passion for working with young people and be able to plan and adapt everything you do.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You need to have an enhance DBS check for this role and we will provide this for you.
A willingness to work unsocial hours during evenings and weekends is required.
The ability and willingness to travel to events in the City and beyond