Job Description
We are looking for people who are positive about young people and believe that they can make a difference. The workshops we deliver for young people aged 10-19 to help them to understand, cope with and respond to crisis. The workshops cover a range of topics including first aid, empathy, migration and more. We would like you to volunteer: One morning or one afternoon a week, 8 hrs per month Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm For at least 9 months Ideally you will live within roughly 1 hour travelling time of the workshop location. Please note as part of this role you will be expected to travel to venues to deliver workshops. This may include carrying light weight equipment or learning materials. Need to be a good communicator who is willing and able to deliver workshops. If you have previous experience that’s great, but we can give full training and support if you are passionate about this and want to get involved. Health and Safety Statement We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety. We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment and will also have a conversation with you to discuss and identify any adjustments you may need. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Why we want you: Can you help young people build essential life skills? Community Education delivers free confidence-building workshops across the UK, and we want you to help us enable and equip communities to become more resilient. You will empower young people in your community by delivering workshops on a range of humanitarian topics including First Aid and Wellbeing. This is a wonderful opportunity to represent the British Red Cross in your local community, whilst working with a supportive and inclusive team. We ask that you are available to help us deliver education workshops for a minimum of 8 hours per month and can commit to helping us for a minimum of 9 months. Our workshops take place at different times every week, so flexibility is desired.
Tasks: Deliver a range of interactive workshops to young people in schools and youth settings.
Promote our Community Education workshops within your community.
Skills: Confidence to independently deliver workshops to a group of young people.
Ability to communicate effectively with our partner organisations and young people.
Responsible, organised, reliable and able to work independently.
Passionate about exploring humanitarian issues and values.
Able to travel to and lead a workshop each week, usually between 9am and 5pm, with the opportunity for occasional evenings or weekends. Workshops take place at different times so flexibility is desired.
Recognise the value of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the work that we do.
Able to commit to the role for a minimum of 9 months.
IT literacy, as well as access to IT.
Benefits: The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of young people in your community.
The opportunity to develop your existing skills, whilst gaining new skills and experience within the voluntary sector.
The opportunity to share your skills and knowledge to help your community.
You will be part of a supportive and inclusive team.
You will have access to the British Red Cross internal Job Site.
Free training, including ‘First Aid at Work’ certification, as well as ongoing personal development for the role.
Out of pocket expenses from your volunteering activities and training will be reimbursed