Assistant Leader - Bedfordshire
Girlguiding Bedfordshire
By volunteering with us, you will begetting messy, meeting new people and running activities that help girls discover their potential. Talk to us whatever your experience, your background or how much time you have spare.
Volunteering at unit meetings means getting messy, meeting new people and running activities that help girls discover their potential and build their confidence. Volunteering with us isn't just about campfires and helping girls to get their next badge - although those are special moments that we all share. It's about empowering girls and giving them new experiences. It's being a role model and sharing and developing your skills. The responsibilities below will be shared among the Unit Leadership Team. As an Assistant leader you will work with others in the team to make the most of the skills and time you are able to give: · Provide a safe girl-only space where girls and young women can discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. · Provide ongoing leadership and support to members of the unit. · Take an active role in creating and delivering an accessible and inclusive programme, based on the Girlguiding programme for your section. · Encourage and support the members of the unit in making decisions within the unit and the wider Girlguiding community. · Keep up to date with new resources and programme initiatives and use them as appropriate. · Complete relevant training for the role, keeping your skills up to date. · Comply with current Girlguiding policies and regulations. · Maintain clear communication with parents and carers and gain all necessary permissions for activities. · Support the Unit Leader to ensure all activity instructors/visitors to the unit meet the requirements as laid out in The Guiding Manual. · Provide an initial response to any concerns or complaints from girls and young women or their parents/carers, following the Girlguiding Safeguarding Policy and escalating issues to the Unit leader
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Volunteering is flexible and can be arranged to fit around a busy lifestyle. The role would suit someone who has or would like to gain experience of volunteering with young people while developing their administrative skills. Being an Assistant Leader is one of the key roles that support girls and young women to experience how great Girlguiding can be. While we can offer you training and support, we would expect you to possess the personal qualities outlined below: • An open and approachable manner. • Reliable and trustworthy. • Creative and enthusiastic. • Committed to ongoing personal development. • Fun-loving. • A sense of humour. • Enjoys working with young people
- Provide a thorough and appropriate induction to the role and organisation. - Help to develop skills and abilities to perform the role by providing relevant training opportunities (including e-learning where possible). - Provide support and development from fellow volunteers, including a local Commissioner, Girlguiding Advisers, and a Mentor while working towards the Leadership Qualification. - Host meetings and events to share information at a local level. - Reimburse agreed expenses (agreed locally and may differ around the UK). - Provide references. - Provide a clear complaints procedure and support to resolve problems or disagreements. As this role works directly with young people, you will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check, carried out by a local verifier. Please note this is a volunteer role; this role description does not form part of any contract of employment.
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