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5 people are interested
Pack Leaders
ORGANIZATION: The Separated Child Foundation
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5 people are interested
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of separated children!
As a Pack Leader you’ll lead sessions on behalf of our Project Manager, managing a lively and committed team of volunteers in creating packs that are given to lone refugee youth when they first arrive in the UK.
Volunteering with us will give you a great sense of achievement and will offer you the chance to use and develop your skills in a friendly environment.
The Separated Child Foundation is at an exciting stage of its development and we’re keen to recruit more Pack Leaders to help us expand our packing project and benefit even more vulnerable young people.
Our Pack Leaders play a key role in the success of our packing project, ensuring the safe and efficient functioning of sessions when the Project Manager (who oversees Purple Packing) is absent. Volunteers come together 2-4 times a month at our base in North London to create the packs, which are then collected by or delivered to local authorities in response to need. When leading a session, the Pack Leader is responsible for logistics, quality control and for supporting the volunteers in the room. Please note that we ask Pack Leaders to lead no more than one session each per month.
Before taking responsibility for a session as a Pack Leader you would be invited to observe and then take part in several packing sessions alongside the Project Manager or an existing Pack Leader. Once you and the Project Manager feel that you’re ready to lead a session you would be asked to undertake the following training at The Separated Child Foundation’s expense:-
* 1 day 'Emergency First Aid at Work’ course (several locations to choose from)
* NSPCC 'Introduction to child protection’ online course (takes around three hours to complete)
We also ask Pack Leaders to undertake a DBS check every three years, in line with our 'Safeguarding and Child Protection’ policy. Pack Leaders work closely with the Project Manager and are offered regular opportunities to give feedback or ask for advice, both remotely and in person.
1 Shift
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08:00 AM to 02:00 PM
We only require one Pack Leader per shift.
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About The Separated Child Foundation
Location:
84 Cromwell Road, London, London SW19 8NA, GB
Mission Statement
The Separated Child Foundation offers emotional, social and practical support to separated children and young people who are asylum seekers or refugees in Britain, up to the age of 21. We also engage in educational activities that support their experience in the UK and raise awareness of their needs and encourage positive responses to them.
Description
For a small charity with low overheads we have a big impact on the lives of separated child refugees. In addition to the provision of arrival packs and sleep packs for newly arriving separated children, we also offer Club Class which is a weekly educational, social and cultural programme for up to 30 separated young people aged 14-18 that helps young refugees to improve their English and settle into the UK, and supports their wellbeing. We also give separated children a voice through projects that enable and empower them to tell their stories and to reflect on their experiences, needs and hopes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Big Yellow Self Storage1000 North Circular RoadLondon, NW2 7JPUnited Kingdom
DATE POSTED
September 17, 2022
SKILLS
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- We ask Pack Leaders to lead no more than one session a month but they are welcome to attend other sessions if they wish. There will also be a small amount of verbal / email communication with the Project Manager.
- We’re committed to having a team of volunteers that truly reflects the multi-ethnic nature of our society, including the children and young people that we support. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience.