Matrix Neurological – Activity Room Support Volunteers

Role Details

Expires:
2023-07-21

Requres DBS:
Yes

Expenses Given:
Yes

Disability Friendly:
Yes

Description

Matrix Neurological is a lived experience led, pioneering charity that helps children and young people living with an acquired brain injury caused by an accident or illness.  We also provide practical, emotional and peer support to their families.

We are looking for several patient, supportive, resilient and dynamic individuals for volunteer positions at our base in Middlesbrough.  You must be passionate about helping people to succeed and have good long-term outcomes, by maximising their skills and personal development through the provision of innovative non-clinical interventions.

These roles are to support learning and skills development as well as the smooth running of our Activities Room for children and young people living with the effects of an acquired brain injury.  You will also provide fun and stimulating therapeutic activities, as guided by the Specialist SEN staff, to assist with physical, cognitive, communication or emotional and behavioural development.  These roles would particularly suit Teacher Training Students retired teachers as you will utilise your existing skills as well as learn about acquired brain injuries in children and young people and how they affect learning.

All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (EDBS) check and will commence ASAP. 

To apply for any of these volunteering roles, please contact us on 01642 989116 to request an application pack.  Alternatively, email

 elle@matrixneurological.org.uk

  1. Support learning and skills development as well as the smooth running of our Activities Room for children and young people living with the effects of an acquired brain injury.
  2. Provide fun and stimulating therapeutic activities, as guided by the Specialist SEN staff, to assist with physical, cognitive, communication or emotional and behavioural development.
  3. Tidying Activities Room
  4. Maintaining a safe environment to comply with Health & Safety
  5. Typing session logs
  6. Setting up and clearing sessional resources
  7. Listening to children and young people read
  8. To ensure our policies and procedures are reflected in daily practice
  9. To help maintain and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment to support children and young peoples development and learning.
  10. To promote self – esteem and help to develop self confidence
  11. Promote high standards of behaviour

  1. Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
  2. Good planning and organisational skills
  3. Good time management
  4. Confident in using IT
  5. Good teamworking Skills

PERSONAL QUALITIES

  1. A mature outlook
  2. Passionate about maximising potential of brain injured children and young people
  3. Empathetic & Caring nature
  4. Tact & Diplomacy
  5. Able to build good rapport with children, young people and their families

Commitment to Equality & Diversity

TRAINING

Matrix Neurological will provide generic volunteer training including:

Volunteer induction

Training on Matrix policies and procedures

Safeguarding

Information Governance

Data Protection

Training on Acquired Brain Injury

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