LinkAble is a Woking-based charity supporting children and adults with learning disabilities for over 30 years.
Our fun groups enable people with learning disabilities to enjoy activities and experiences they may otherwise struggle to access. We support people to learn new skills, form lasting friendships and lead fulfilling, independent lives.
During holidays we run activities for kids and teens with learning disabilities, and we need volunteers to help us make these activities fun and engaging. This incredibly rewarding role will give you direct experience of supporting young people with learning disabilities and enable you to give back to your community.
We are looking for people to support during these holidays during 2023 for both our kids and teens schemes:
9:00am-4:30pm. Monday-Friday.
-Easter Holidays- Between 3rd and 14th April
-May half term- Between 30th May and 2nd June
-Summer Holidays- Between 31st July and 25th August
-October half term- Between 23rd and 27th October
-Christmas Holidays- Between 18th and 22nd December
Preferably at least 1 day a week
How it works
During the sessions you will be:
-supporting children and young people to get the most from our fun activities
-encouraging and supporting them to be independent
-playing alongside them and making sure they are having fun
At the start of each session, you will be given a briefing by the group leader about any key information you will need to know for the session. You will also be given a profile about the child or young person you will be working with that day, so you know how you can best support them.
At the end of the session, you will have a debrief with the group leader so you can discuss how the day went. We will support you every step of the way so that both you and our young people have the best possible experience.
Training
-We will need you to complete a DBS check before starting, we will pay for this
-For the first 5 sessions you will be shadowing a trained staff member. This is so you can get to learn how staff are interacting and supporting the children and young people.
-You will complete a new starter booklet where you will learn about our policies and procedures.
-You will need to attend LinkAble induction and safeguarding training
To apply
If you would like to find out more about the role, or get involved, please email us on info@linkable.org.uk or call us on 01483 770037.
Find out more about LinkAble here: https://www.linkable.org.uk/