About Candle Community Trust
Candle Community Trust provides educational and developmental programmes for young people who experience disadvantage and marginalisation. We aim to divert young people from offending behaviour and provide a context for the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual growth of the person.
Candle Community Trust has pioneered the integration of the Trauma Recovery Model and Restorative Practices in their approach to working with young people, which aims to address any underlying trauma or issues presenting through Candle’s in-house therapeutic services and interventions. Over the past year the Candle campus has been redeveloped and now provides a state of the art building to support the work of Candle. With this brings the excitement of something ‘new’ and ‘vibrant’. This new chapter brings with it the opportunity to develop and introduce new imaginative and innovative programming.
What's Involved
We are looking for a volunteer receptionist in a busy youth work centre. This role will involve:
• Welcoming the young people into the centre
• Escorting young people to allotted programme within the building
• Taking phone calls
• Monitoring security cameras and opening electric gates
• Photocopying
• Communicating with youth work staff and security in the centre
There is also an option of taking part in youth work programmes if the volunteer wishes to do so.
What's required for this position
They need to be a welcoming face of the centre where the young people feel welcome and at ease. A good communicator, along with a basic level of office skills such as answering the phone and photocopying.
- General Admin/ Office Support
- Phone Support/ Information Giver
- Youth/ Childcare
Level of English required for this role:
Basic English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Hours required: 2hrs Twice per week
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Lynch's Lane, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Disability
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Develop youth work as well as office skills, Be a key member within the team working with diadavantaged youths
Getting there
Dublin bus number 40, 79 are available from city centre.
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