Youth Club Volunteers for age 7-12

Youth Community Support Agency
VO103925

Youth Community Support Agency is a youth-led charity aiming to empower the BME and asylum seeker, and refugee community. We work with young people aged 7-25 in the south side of Glasgow, and through a range of services, YCSA supports young people to embrace their potential to become active and valued members of our diverse society, developing the skills and leadership abilities to succeed in life.

We are seeking individuals who are enthusiastic, friendly, and enjoy working with young people from diverse backgrounds and abilities. This opportunity is based in a youth club setting and involves working with young people aged 7-12.

Youth Community Support Agency is a youth-led charity aiming to empower the BME and asylum seeker, and refugee community. We work with young people from the age of 7-25 in the southside of Glasgow, and through a range of services, YCSA supports young people to embrace their potential to become active and valued members of our diverse society, developing the skills and leadership abilities to succeed in life.

We need volunteers with experience of providing a service to young people to assist in a youth club setting with games, sports and arts and crafts activities. You will work alongside a member of staff and, if required, will be given the opportunity for training.

Your main responsibilities:
&nbsp;Facilitate activities.
Organise and engage young people.
Encourage young people to participate and develop confidence.
Connect and build trusting relationships with young people.

Desirable but not essential skills and interests:

Experience/interest in working with young people.
Arts and crafts.
Football/ sports.
Cycling proficiency.

Time & Commitment

Mixed youth club (ages 7&ndash;12).
Tuesday evenings, 5pm&ndash;9pm.
Based at Pollokshields Community Centre.

Volunteer Requirements

Two references required.
PVG certification (facilitated and paid for by YCSA).
Training and ongoing supervision provided.

If you are interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). The coordinator will then contact you by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on info@volunteerglasgow.org

What happens after you apply

Your application will be received by the YCSA Volunteer Coordinator.
The coordinator will contact you (by email or phone) within 5 working days.
You will be invited to an informal chat/interview to discuss the role and your interests.
References will be requested (YCSA will guide you on this).
YCSA will support you to complete a PVG check (required for working with young people).
Once cleared, you&rsquo;ll receive an induction and training before starting.
You&rsquo;ll be matched with staff in the youth club and begin volunteering on agreed dates.
Ongoing supervision and support will be provided throughout your volunteering journey.

Experience required

• Good communication and listening skills.
• Patience and empathy when supporting young people.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Creativity and problem-solving in activities.
• Reliability and commitment to agreed sessions.

Travel details

Pollokshields community centre is a 10 minute walk from Shields Road Subway station. You can also take the train from Central station to Pollokshields East train station which is an 8 minute walk from the community centre. There are also numerous buses from the city centre you can take including a number 5, 38 and 3.