We recognise that Volunteers play an important part in helping us to provide a quality service, while helping you build a portfolio of work experience and qualifications. This can then help when applying for paid employment.
What Sure Start Can offer you as a Volunteer:
A wide variety of vacancies
Opportunity to develop new skills and gain experience in a work environment
A placement with regular supervisions, guidance and feedback
A professional working environment with well developed policies and procedures
In house training if appropriate
Paid expenses if necessary
References for future employment
Other reasons why you might want to Volunteer:
Advice and guidance
Keeping you active
Improving your community
Making friends
What we ask from you as a Volunteer:
Complete both sessions of our Volunteer Training Course
Regular attendance and commitment to appointed role
Actively promote Children’s Centres values
Be respectful, honest, professional and polite
Courses:
All courses for 2023 have taken place, you can still complete the booking form and be placed on a list for our next available course.
Week 1: You will learn about what volunteering opportunities we have available within our Children’s Centres, what we offer and how you can benefit.
Week 2: This will cover safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety.
Once both session are complete and following the receipt of a DBS and 2 satisfactory references, you will be offered a position with us volunteering. We have a range of volunteering opportunities available, from working in early years to admin.
What do I do now?
Reserve your place on our volunteers course using our booking form. For more information please contact Chloe Machon 01422 251090. Please note, you will need to attend both sessions of the course.
“I enjoyed volunteering because it gave me a true insight into the role I wanted to get into.
