School Volunteer at King Alfred's

67 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2024/KA/18104

Location

Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY

Contract Type

Not Applicable

Contract Term

Not Applicable

Closing Date

9:00am, 18th Jul 2025

Start Date

As soon as possible

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

About this Role

We believe that volunteers provide a valuable contribution to the school’s work, and that they enrich the school through the breadth of their knowledge and experience.

We are committed to using volunteers in a way that supports the school’s strategic aims and vision, as well as its development plan.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

Within our Trust school volunteers may be utilised to support the classroom teacher in facilitating the active participation of children in the academic and social activities of the school. Activities may include:

• Hearing children read;

• Accompanying school visits;

• Working with individual children;

• Working with small groups of children;

• Supporting specific curriculum areas, such as ICT or art; and

• All volunteers must adhere to the volunteer agreement and act in accordance with policies and procedures.

This list is not exhaustive.

Support for Children

• Under the direction of the teacher, carry out pre-determined tasks and / or perform general classroom duties, responding to the needs of the children.

• Establish and maintain supportive relationships with individual pupils or small groups to ensure they understand and can achieve the tasks.

• Support inclusion in the classroom, ensuring all pupils feel involved with tasks and activities.

Support for the Curriculum

• Under the direction of the teacher, support the school curriculum, including literacy and numeracy activities.

Support for the Teacher

• Where requested, provide information to help the class teacher plan appropriate work programmes.

• Help to prepare the learning environment for use.

• Undertake support activities for the teacher as required, e.g. photocopying, preparation of materials, mounting displays.

• Ensure that information relating to a child’s safety is shared effectively and sensitively with the class teacher.

Support for the School

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff.

• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment.

• Provide support for school events, e.g. school plays, events.

• Commit to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children.

• Participate in training sessions or safety briefings relevant to your role in school.

Volunteering at Sweatbox Youth Centre

Sweatbox is a youth centre, supporting young people aged 11 - 18 years old in the OX12 area. As part of the Cambrian Learning Trust, we operate as an ‘arms-length’ organisation, supporting young people across the community, not just those from Cambrian schools.

We are based in Wantage and we run a varied programme of groups and activities throughout the week across 2 locations (King Alfred's Centre Site and on Kingsgrove development in Wantage). We are looking for adult volunteers to join our fun and supportive team. Becoming a Volunteer Youth Support Worker, you will attend Youth Club sessions, supporting the Youth Worker team at one or more of the youth clubs we run.

Some sessions are in the evenings, some are after school. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the young people in our community, and to support our community in providing the young people with a safe place to socialise, develop and learn social and emotional skills. You can develop your own skills and experiences and feel part of a vital service that really makes a positive impact on so many families in our community.

Skills You'll Need:
Empathy, caring and a genuine approach to young people and other volunteers and staff.

You will receive support, training and guidance through this role.

King Alfred's Academy & Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our school’s community.