As a Speak out. Stay safe. volunteer, you will visit primary schools to deliver Speak out. Stay safe. workshops that teach children about the different types of abuse and how they can speak out and stay safe. Volunteers usually work in pairs to present prewritten material to Primary school aged children.
Where?:
Visiting local Primary Schools
When?:
Mon-Fri during school hours.
Commitment/Duration:
• We ask for an initial commitment of a year because of the cost of recruiting & training volunteers.
• We ask our volunteers to sign up and commit to a minimum of 2 school visits a month – This roughly equates to between 4 and 8 hours a month in a school. It could be a morning or an afternoon at a school. For example, one school visit could equate to two classroom workshops booked 9-10 and 10.30-11.30.
Recommended Skills:
While we think this role is suitable for a whole range of people, we are particularly looking for people with the following qualities and experience:
• Committed to NSPCC values and representing NSPCC in the role and beyond – we will talk a bit more about this on the next slide
• Passionate about children’s rights, including their right to be safe
• Empathic and perceptive
• A Lifelong learner
• Flexible and adaptable
• Someone who is confident and feels comfortable talking to large groups of children
• A team player and able to work independently
• Basic IT skills, this includes being able to use email, powerpoint presentations, our Volunteer Hub and online meeting platforms such as zoom or MS Teams
• Willing to rise to new challenges
FOR MORE INFO OR TO APPLY PLEASE CONTACT:
volunteerrecruitment@nspcc.org.uk
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