Football Volunteer – Redhill

Big Leaf Foundation provides support to displaced young people through regular projects and activities that focus on combating social isolation, building a safe and welcoming community, improving health and wellbeing and providing opportunities to learn and develop new skills. These activities include weekly football sessions in Guildford and Redhill.

Football Volunteer - Key Tasks

● Actively participating in sports sessions with young people and building trusted work relationships.

● Support the coaching team and Sports Programme Manager to ensure the smooth running of each activity delivered.

● Understand your responsibilities in regard to safeguarding and data protection and use this to inform your work with BLF

● Maintain confidentiality and clear boundaries in all aspects of the role.

What skills do I need?

● A passion for sports and facilitating activities for young people.

● Good interpersonal, diplomacy and teamwork skills.

● Ability to use emotional support skills in a calm and responsible manner.

● Caring, supportive, helpful, with non-judgmental attitude and able to instill/maintain confidence.

● Able to work as part of a team. 

● Good English skills in person, by phone, and writing are desirable. 

● Good awareness of safeguarding issues. 

● Enhanced DBS certification (child & adult workforce) or willingness to undertake DBS check.