Art Hub Volunteer
Big Leaf Foundation is a small charity working with displaced young people in Surrey. Our aim is to provide a nurturing programme of activities, projects and events that focus on combating social isolation and improving wellbeing for the young people we support.
We’re looking for volunteers in East Surrey to join our team and help provide a nurturing programme of art and craft activities as part of our weekly drop-in Redhill Hub.
We’re looking for volunteers in East Surrey to join our team and help provide a nurturing programme of art and craft activities as part of our weekly drop-in Redhill Hub.
About the role
The aim of our weekly Hub is to provide an opportunity for local displaced young people to come together in a safe, familiar and welcoming space. Taking place on Wednesdays during term time, weekly Hub activities include English language practice, cooking and other activities developed to suit the needs and interests of participants. We are looking to offer more activities focused on art and craft, with a Hub focused on these activities taking place once or twice per month. In order to help build trust and make this a safe space, we are looking for regular volunteers who can commit on a weekly or (minimum) bimonthly basis, ideally for one year.
- Salary: Voluntary (+expenses)
- Location: Redhill
- Hours: 2.5 hrs per week | 17.45 - 20.45 Wednesdays + prep time
- Reports to: East Surrey Caseworker
For more information and to apply, please download the following documents or see below:
Job description
KEY TASKS
- Support the Hub Project Lead to deliver a diverse range of art and craft focused activities for displaced young people (aged 16-21) at Hub sessions one or twice per month.
- Communicate sensitively and supportively to deliver activities.
- Motivate and inspire the young people we support to actively engage in the activities available to them.
- Work with the young people to co-develop activities around what art means to them and their interests/ ideas.
- Ensure activities are accessible for all skill levels and are not reliant on a high level of English language.
- Liaise with the Hub Project lead on the materials needed for activities.
- Ensure the health and safety of participants at all times.
- Record any incidents, accidents or safeguarding issues and make sure the trustees are informed.
- Provide feedback and contribute to project evaluations as required.
- Read, understand and agree to Big Leaf Foundation's child protection and safeguarding policy.
Person specification
SKILLS
Essential
Please note: Recruitment is undertaken in line with safe recruitment practices. Volunteers for this role will be required to undergo a DBS check.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
TO APPLY
If you feel that you have the skills, experience and motivation required for this role, please download and complete our application form and send it to Ella at [email protected]
Essential
- Experience of working with young people.
- Experience in delivering art workshops.
- Strong empathy and communication skills including sensitive, effective communication with people whose first language isn’t English.
- Flexibility and the ability to adapt to the diverse needs of displaced young people.
- Good leadership skills.
- Ability to commit to regular attendance.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Passion for the role and commitment to Big Leaf’s aims and values.
- Ability to speak one or more refugee community language.
- Previous experience of befriending and/or direct youth work with young refugees and asylum seekers.
- Understanding of the issues and experiences of young people who are coming to the UK as asylum seekers and refugees.
Please note: Recruitment is undertaken in line with safe recruitment practices. Volunteers for this role will be required to undergo a DBS check.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
- Safeguarding training.
- Supervision and support from one of the senior members of the team.
- Gain experience supporting refugees.
- Be part of an exciting start-up charity.
- Learn about our work and the refugee crisis.
TO APPLY
If you feel that you have the skills, experience and motivation required for this role, please download and complete our application form and send it to Ella at [email protected]