At a glance

Skills

Strategic development and planning
General / operations management
Business advice / analysis
Mentoring / Coaching

Where

Cheshire and Warrington , CW7 4EJ

Mainly at the office

Travel limit? Volunteering will take place in specific schools in the Cheshire area

Time

Mostly during office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week 1-2 hours per week for the duration of the school academic year (Oct - June)

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Team Programme is an enterprise journey for students who have mild to moderate learning difficulties. Designed to aid young people’s transition from education into employment.

What will you be doing?

This hands-on and highly impactful role involves mentoring and encouraging students with learning disabilities to face the challenges of running a business, and learn critical life skills, in a safe space.

Team Programme Volunteers are primarily based within schools/ colleges supporting a group of students with learning disabilities. They will volunteer alongside school staff to ensure the young people are able to flourish. Young people particularly value volunteers who can attend in person as this support their learning and development of social skills.

The time commitment can be variable depending on the particular needs of the group. At most this will involve around one hour per week, attending weekly company meetings throughout the school academic year, however in some cases may be less frequent than this.

What you will be doing

Coaching, mentoring, and positively supporting young people with learning disabilities and autism through their business adventure
Attending regular company meetings within the school environment
Liaising closely with the lead teacher to achieve the best outcomes for young people

The skills you need

Patient, encouraging and open-minded
Experience of working in a school setting and/or with young people
Open to learning new things, to challenge and in turn be challenged
Comfortable in the presence of young people with learning disabilities (but no specific experience is necessary)
Able to commit to attending regular face to face student company meetings within a school . Continuity for this group of young people is particularly important
Able to communicate clearly and directly with young people with learning disabilities, who may also have communication difficulties
A creative thinker, able to support young people experiencing additional barriers to overcome challenges

What's in it for you

Develop your professional skills in mentoring, facilitation and communication
Volunteering alongside a group of young people will challenge you to think differently and approach problems from a new perspective
Helping young people to grow in confidence and learn new skills.

What are we looking for?

Patient, encouraging and open-minded
Open to learning new things, to challenge and in turn be challenged
Experience of working in a school setting and/or with young people
Comfortable in the presence of young people with learning disabilities (but no specific experience is necessary)
Able to commit to attending regular face to face student company meetings within a school . Continuity for this group of young people is particularly important
Able to communicate clearly and directly with young people with learning disabilities, who may also have communication difficulties
A creative thinker, able to support young people experiencing additional barriers to overcome challenges

What difference will you make?

Your support will help young people to grow in confidence, learn new skills and achieve their potential
By volunteering for the Team Programme, you will be sharing your skills and experience to help shape the future of young people.

Before you apply

Keeping young people safe All Team Programme Business Volunteers will need to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check prior to starting in the role as part of our commitment to keep young people safe. In the vast majority of cases DBS checks which contain information on previous convictions will not disqualify an individual from volunteering- if you have any questions please contact us via Reach.

All Team Programme Business Volunteers will also be asked to complete Safeguarding Training online prior to starting the role.

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