Lancashire Child & Youth Justice Service – Fleetwood

Lancashire Child & Youth Justice Service – Fleetwood

Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service (CYJS) are looking for volunteers. If you are aged 20 or above, wanting to help make a difference to children and your locally community, we want to hear from you!

Volunteers play an essential role in supporting the delivery of services by Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service (CYJS). Volunteers will work alongside social workers and CYJ workers to help children aged 10 – 18 years, make a difference to their lives, support them towards living a safe and crime-free life ad make a positive contribution to society. Volunteers create a positive link between the community and the children who access CYJS services. We’re looking for volunteers who can reflect the diversity of Lancashire.

Being a member of a community referral order panel allows children to recognise the consequences of their offending and to be accountable for their actions through a restorative approach. Panel members help children to co-produce a contract specifying the support and activities they will take part in during their court order.

This volunteering role is subject to a DBS check. To qualify you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

• Applicants must be willing to go through an induction process with relevant background checks and an enhanced DBS check (This will be done free of charge)
• Once you have applied online one of our Volunteer Officers will be in contact to arrange your DBS

Tasks:

• Volunteers must be over the age of 20
• Able to complete a full DBS clearance (for more details about our policy on criminal convictions please contact us) DBS funded by LCYJS.
• Provide at least 2 references who have known the applicant for over 2 years and are not family/relatives
• Commitment for a minimum of 2-3 hours monthly in Fleetwood.  Additional adhoc attendance to panel meetings may be requested if cover is needed
• 12 months commitment will be required
• Programme of comprehensive training to be completed during your time as a volunteer. Training will be face to face and online.
• Adhere to confidentiality at all times
• Make a difference to children, young people and their families.
• Able to follow supervision, instruction and support
• Gain experience
• Travel expenses paid
• Contribute to the development of the service
• Being a part of celebration events

Required Qualities:

• Good time management
• Good reading and writing skills
• A flexible approach
• A person-centred approach
• Questioning and listening skills
• Confidence
• An open mind
• Calm
• Work as part of a team
• Punctuality
• Commitment
• Reliability
• Non-Judgmental Approach
• Adaptability
• Support
• Empathy
• Maintaining confidentiality