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Early Years Scotland ED
- VO102675
Supporting our Family Engagement Practitioners (FEP) at our Stay, Play and Learn sessions for parents, babies and young children within community settings across Glasgow.
In contrast to a typical nursery setting, the parents/carers stay with the children during these sessions engaging with our qualified practitioners - improving confidence, attachments, interactions, the home learning environment, transitions and engaging in shared learning.
What’s involved for the volunteer?
• Providing a warm, friendly welcome to all children and families.
• Supporting children and their families to relax and engage with each other.
• Assisting the FEP to provide facilitated play and learning opportunities involving parents/carers and their children.
• Assisting the FEP prepare food for the children
• Assisting the FEP with setting up and clearing away resources and play equipment at the start and end of sessions.
• Good role modelling as part of being an ambassador for Early Years Scotland.
Why volunteer with us?
• Become part of a dedicated and supportive team.
• Meet people and build new relationships.
• Valuable experience great for CV – especially for people looking to get into work with children.
• Improve inter-personal skills.
• Enjoy new experiences.
• Great personal satisfaction – you have the opportunity to make a real, positive difference to the children’s and families’ experience.
• This role will suit people who have a friendly and enthusiastic manner, enjoy meeting and working with children and families and are happy to act as the public face of Early Years Scotland
• Travel expenses covered
• Basic Disclosure required (payment covered by us)
Experience required
No experience needed all training provided
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Stay,Play & Learn Session Volunteer with Early Years Scotland ED
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Charlotte Rochford, Early Years Scotland ED
Charlotte Rochford, Early Years Scotland ED
Email address: charlotte.rochford@earlyyearsscotland.org
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in East Dunbartonshire:
Contact name: Pauline Bowers
Email address: pauline.bowers@edva.org
Phone: 01415786680
Thank you for registering your interest in Stay,Play & Learn Session Volunteer with Early Years Scotland ED.
Early Years Scotland ED and Early Years Scotland EDhave both been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO102675.