Early years after school club

A Portsmouth school is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to assist with their Early Years After-School Club, catering to children in Year R through Year 1.

As a volunteer, you will work alongside staff to provide additional support and engage children in a variety of fun and interactive activities that promote physical development. These activities include team games, dance, playground pals, and "funky fingers" (activities designed to develop fine motor skills).

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a positive impact on young children’s growth, all while enjoying a fun and rewarding environment!

References:

Professional references can be from a current or past employer, someone you have worked with or volunteered with, or from an education setting such as a teacher. They must have known you for at least two years. 

Character references must be from someone who knows you well on a personal level. It can be a friend, or someone you work with, volunteer with etc. It cannot be a family member. They must have known you personally for at least two years. 

DBS - You will be required to complete a DBS check with the school. You will need valid photo ID and proof of address ID for this.

About the organisation 

Portsmouth Together is the city's dedicated volunteer centre, bringing communities together through the power of volunteering. As a citywide partnership, we inspire, connect, and support individuals and organisations to make a lasting impact across Portsmouth. Whether you're looking to volunteer or seeking volunteers, we're here to help you make a difference.

Process:

You will need an account to register your interest for this role. Once you have registered your interest you will receive an automatic email with next steps. If you have not received this in a couple of hours, please do get in touch as it may not have registered ([email protected]). 

You will need to respond to the "Criteria Check" email to progress with this role. 

Please check your junk email folder in case any emails end up there.  Friendly reminder that the charities/organisations emails may end up here too. 

Don't forget you can add up any volunteering hours as part of Team 100 Opportunity - Hive Portsmouth or part of the Donate 100 things challenge Opportunity - Hive Portsmouth.

What skills do I need?

16 years and over

Enjoy working with children

Patient working with younger children

Good communication skills

Speak fluent English (English does not have to be your first language but you must be able to speak fluent English to apply)

Reliable 

Location

This opportunity has no specific location e.g. can be carried out anywhere.