Reporting to: Lead Youth Worker / Breakout Manager.
Hours:Three hours per youth group session.
Commitment: A commitment of a minimum of 2 youth group sessions per month plus the potential for occasional additional hours to support Breakout events and activities by previous agreement.
Principal Function: To assist in the delivery and running of youth groups that support LGBTQ+ or questioning young people aged 11-25.
Duties of the role:
* To greet and help young people feel welcome and comfortable.
* To engage with young people in a supportive and educative way.
* To help plan and facilitate informative and fun sessions designed to increase self-esteem and peer support within the group
* To support the design of sessions that can be used at any of the Breakout youth groups.
* Potential to assist in delivering anti homophobic and transphobic training and information in schools and colleges as needed (if the volunteer feels comfortable/is available to do this).
* To work in an impartial and non-judgemental way.
* To participate and engage in regular supervision
* To take part in handovers and wash-ups before and after volunteering sessions and discuss any issues, including safeguarding concerns, with mentor and/or management
* To be willing to work as part of a team, deliver within the responsibilities expected of a volunteer and check any concerns and/or actions with a paid member of staff
* To keep up to date with relevant current information provided by Breakout Youth and/or No Limits
* To read and abide by the organisation’s policies and guidelines, especially to safeguard children or vulnerable adults
* To complete the mandatory identified training as provided by Breakout/No Limits and annual updates/refreshers when asked to do so and to complete a DBS application.
Dress Code:
* Smart / casual.
* A volunteer badge must be worn at all times.
Skills
Qualities required for the role:
* a genuine interest in LGBTQ+ or questioning young people and supporting them to take control of their lives.
* a non-judgmental and welcoming attitude.
* a willingness to listen and learn.
* an ability to work well in a team.
* commitment and reliability.
* the confidence to facilitate difficult conversations with young people.
* the resilience to cope with young people sharing distressing information / situations.
* the ability to work within Breakout Youth and No Limits policies, particularly safeguarding and confidentiality.
* an understanding of yourself and your own emotional states.
* an ability to role model and maintain healthy professional boundaries.
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