Family Support Volunteer

About the role

This role will support the family plus team in a new and exciting Wellbeing Café targeted toward young people in Key Stage 3. We are looking for a motivated, confident and approachable volunteer to help plan and deliver a safe space for young people to attend. The volunteer will also support in the planning and delivery of school holiday activity sessions. Tasks may include: Support the planning of Wellbeing Café sessions with staff. Support the delivery of Wellbeing Café sessions. Travelling to Wellbeing Café and other activity session venues. Support in the planning and delivery of school holiday activity sessions. Support young people in various activities, e.g., arts and crafts. Potential to support staff on home visits. Potential to shadow and support other members of the family plus team and other teams within Forward Leeds. Skills we would like you to bring to the role: Good IT skills Good written communication skills Attention to detail Ability to keep a track of multiple tasks and report back on progress Non-judgmental towards people with lived experience Confident to contact people by email / phone Good time keeping Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction An understanding of Waythrough - information is available on our website A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough Ability to maintain professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training. Location: Primary base: Tower Court, Armley Rd, Leeds, LS12 2LY. Requirement to travel to venues in Leeds where activities may be held. Travel is reimbursed. Timing: Minimum availability: Thursday evenings. Volunteers can engage flexibly for a maximum of 15 hours per week. Training: Prior to start date, a volunteer is required to attend the one-day induction workshop offered online or in person. Following start date, volunteers have access to our training platform, workday, and may be asked to complete several training modules applicable to their role within their first 3 months.