Volunteer Work, Jobs in Catrine, Eay (with Salaries)

Befriender (Supporting 8-14 yr olds, Ayrshire)
Barnardo's —East Ayrshire
- Call to connect
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- School
Volunteer - Retail Assistant - Cumnock
Ayrshire Hospice —Cumnock
- Hospice
Retail Volunteer (Irvine Children's Store)
Barnardo's —Irvine
- Call to connect
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Retail Online Research Volunteer- Store Based (Troon)
Barnardo's —Troon
- Call to connect
- Computer literacy
- Research
- Computer skills
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Retail Online Research Volunteer- Store Based (Kilmarnock Donation Centre)
Barnardo's —Kilmarnock
- Call to connect
- Computer literacy
- Research
- Computer skills
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Cash Desk Volunteer
British Heart Foundation —Ayr
- Cash handling
- Employee discount
Shop Volunteer (General Assistant - Prestwick)
British Red Cross Volunteer —Prestwick
- Customer service
- No experience needed
Volunteer - Retail Assistant - Ayr
Ayrshire Hospice —Ayr
- Hospice
Retail Volunteer (Donation Centre) (Kilmarnock Donation Centre)
Barnardo's —Kilmarnock
- Call to connect
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Dog Breeding Kennel Assistant/Cleaner
Lapochka.com —Lanark
- £10.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Cleaning
- In-person
- Free parking
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Sales Floor Volunteer
British Heart Foundation —Ayr
- Customer service
- Cleaning
- Employee discount
Shop Volunteer (Till & Customer Service - Ayr)
British Red Cross Volunteer —Ayr
- Customer service
- No experience needed
Retail Volunteer (Irvine Discount Store)
Barnardo's —Irvine
- Call to connect
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Volunteer - Gardener
Ayrshire Hospice —Ayr
- Hospice
Gift Aid Volunteer
British Heart Foundation —Ayr
- Data entry
- Employee discount
Music and Entertainment Department Volunteer
British Heart Foundation —Kilmarnock
- Employee discount
Retail Volunteer (Troon)
Barnardo's —Troon
- Call to connect
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Befriender (Supporting 8-14 yr olds, South Ayrshire)
Barnardo's —South Ayrshire
- Call to connect
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- School
Posting and Packing Volunteer
British Heart Foundation —Ayr
- Employee discount
Retail Volunteer (East Kilbride Stewartfield)
Barnardo's —Glasgow
- Call to connect
- Store discount
- Employee discount

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Befriender (Supporting 8-14 yr olds, Ayrshire)

Barnardo's -
East Ayrshire

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Job details

Qualifications

Experience working with children
Safeguarding procedures
Signposting to community resources
Communication skills

Full job description

Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children’s services and help make a real difference. **Barnardo’s Befrienders** work with young people a 1:1 basis, offering practical assistance and emotional support, to build their self-confidence, coping mechanisms and positive relationships. The work could be focused on a particular need, such as confidence building, or it could be more focused around supporting the young person to access local community groups. The intandem mentoring service supports young people aged 8-14, living in Ayrshire, who are looked after at home under a compulsory supervision order. Due to the nature of the service and the length of time it can take to build up a positive relationship, achieve goals and outcomes, we ask for a commitment of 1 year for this service from volunteers. We are looking for volunteers across Ayrshire, with a passion for making a difference in young people’s lives, with a friendly and approachable attitude and an ability to engage young people, empowering them to take steps towards improving their situation and achieving their goals. ![](https://volunteer.barnardos.org.uk/api/documents/3606/thumbnail/medium?expires=1601049621&signature=54f765b14a2840b6c08d44eb922ec07a)
Could you build a positive relationship with them, to support them to face their challenges, make active choices and informed decisions? Are you great at listening to children and young people in a non-judgemental way?

Tasks: Building positive relationships with children and young people by meeting with them regularly on a one-to-one basis.

Encouraging children and young people to access resources, groups and activities within their local community, such as after school activities, youth groups, and sports clubs.

Promoting and encouraging service users to make active choices and informed decisions.

Accompanying children and young people to attend meetings or attending on their behalf.

Providing emotional/moral support for children and young people, while maintaining an appropriate volunteer/service user rapport.

Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, including Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures.

Participating fully in training and supervision.

Volunteering within Barnardo's Values and Behaviours

Skills: Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.

Approachable and welcoming.

Being passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people and families.

Being non-judgmental and positive in their attitude to working with individuals from different backgrounds.

Good listening and communication skills.

The ability to manage and respond positively to challenging situations.

Benefits: Full induction and training.

Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.

Regular supervision and support.

Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.

Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing.

Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity.

Disclaimer: We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the role exactly, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on [email protected] or call us on 0208 498 7320

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