Volunteer Playworkers wanted based in Chalk Farm NW1

About the Organisation

Caris Families

CARIS Families is a small charity that was founded in November 2016. We support homeless families living in temporary accommodation in the London Borough of Camden and Hackney. We run an After-School Club (Kids Club) for children aged 16 and under, living in one of Camden Council’s hostels in NW1.We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers (18+) to help us run the After School club (Kids Club) and possibly support/accompany us on occasional days, during the school holidays when we run our enrichment trips from both Camden and Hackney.Kids Club is on Tuesdays and Thursdays in term time only.-          Our Club runs from the hostel’s basement, from 4 – 6.00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays in term time (the volunteering shift runs from 3.45 – 6.15pm).  Kids Club offers play activities to the children and a socializing space and pastoral support to their parents, who (if their child/ren are aged 5 or under) are required to be on-site.We also run enrichment trips during the school holidays from a hostel in Hackney (Finsbury Park) as well as Camden. You don’t need experience of working with children to apply, but you will need to be: Free to volunteer at least once a fortnight, for a minimum of six-eight sessions.What will I be doing?        Happy to get stuck in with play activities, arts and crafts, outdoor games and imaginative/role play at the afterschool club, as the session requires.Understanding of and empathetic towards the difficulties faced by children and their parents living in hostel accommodation, as they wait for a suitable home to become available.Help us tidy up after a session has finished.Working as part of a team, supporting the weekly program of play/learning opportunities the Play and Community Lead and the team have created.Understanding of-and empathetic towards the difficulties faced by children and their parents living in hostel accommodation, as they wait for a suitable home to become available. Willing to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure criminal record check and a short child safeguarding course (both of which will be organised and paid for by CARIS Families)If you are interested and would like to apply, please contact Roy, [email protected]