Activity Assistant - Young Carers Project

Hart Voluntary Action Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Farnborough seeks individuals to assist in delivering activities for young carers aged 7-25. Responsibilities include helping with club sessions, organizing trips, and providing support to young individuals who are caregivers. This role promotes engagement and participation while ensuring a safe and fun environment. No specific qualifications are required, but a passion for helping others is essential.

Qualifications

• Assist with term-time club sessions for young carers.
• Support the delivery of holiday activities.
• Engage with young carers and encourage participation.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver club sessions on designated evenings.
• Assist in planning day trips and residentials.
• Provide feedback to improve young carers' activities.

Job description

Overview

Hart & Rushmoor Young Carers is a Hart Voluntary Action service offering emotional support and respite to anyone aged 7-25 years living in Hart and Rushmoor who cares, unpaid, for a family member who is ill, disabled, has a mental health condition or an addiction. The service provides a range of free activities, including fortnightly, term-time evening clubs for five age groups — School Years 3-5, Year 6, Years 7-8, Years 9-10, and Young Adult Carers (YACs) aged 15-25 — as well as trips, residentials and school holiday activities, and targeted programmes such as Cook & Eat and regular swimming sessions. Older members also benefit from 1:1 support and access to Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Leader Programmes. All activities are focused on the young carers having fun, connecting with others in similar situations, and receiving respite from their caring responsibilities, while also helping them to build confidence, develop new skills and feel supported. Community transport is available to reduce access barriers, and all food and activities are free of charge. The service is shaped by young carers themselves, through regular feedback and a dedicated Young Carers Board, and supported by volunteers, some of whom are young carers too, ensuring it remains responsive and inclusive.

OBJECTIVES

• To assist with the delivery of young carers’ clubs, trips, residentials and school holiday activities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of term-time club sessions on the following evenings:
  • Tuesday from 5.30-7.30pm – Junior Group (School Years 3-6/ages 7-11 years)
  • Wednesday from 6.30-8.30pm - Senior Group (School Years 7-10/ages 11-14)
  • Every other Thursday from 6.30-8.30pm - YACs Group (School Years 11+/ages 15-25)
• Assist with the delivery of term-time club sessions and school holiday activities including the practical aspects of setting up, running and clearing away. There will be opportunities to lead on the delivery of a specific club activity with support from the wider team.
• Attend day trips, residentials and holiday activities, and support their planning and organisation.
• Engage with young carers attending club sessions, trips, residentials and holiday activities, encouraging participation, while providing space for them to talk as needed.
• Contribute feedback and ideas to help with the effective running of young carers’ activities through attendance at team and other meetings.
• Adhere to Hart Voluntary Action’s Health & Safety procedures.
• Communicate immediately any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Hart Voluntary Action’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Undertake relevant training.
• Undertake other tasks in agreement with the Service Lead or Support Officer.

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