
Reliable, motivated and hard-working with experience working in and leading groups in support roles for events and activities. Flexible, dedicated and trustworthy, with a background in volunteering and a commitment to fostering positive experiences for participants. Ready to use strong communication skills in an event crew role, including remaining calm and polite under pressure.
Supporting group leaders in running weekly evening sessions, which included educational activities, recreational games and water sports.
- Attend planning meetings with group leaders and other volunteers to discuss ideas for weekly sessions.
- Regularly showed up early to sessions and often stayed late to organise activities, including setting up tools or equipment beforehand, assisting children when necessary and packing away and clearing up afterwards.
- Demonstrated leadership by assisting leaders in demonstrations, guiding children through group projects and running activities. This included planning, sourcing materials, creating presentations, and leading large groups.
Responsible for safeguarding the children.
- Regularly helped supervise water activities, such as bell boating, canoeing and kayaking, to ensure their safety.
- Sometimes accompanied the children on short or long trips, including night walks and the County Dragon Boat Regatta.
- Constantly helped to monitor their wellbeing and assist with any problems they had.
Annual one-week summer camp offering fun activities including sport, craft, games, music and drama for children aged 5-11.
- Worked as an assistant for a class of 10-15 children in the mornings, helping with individual activities and speaking with children.
- Acted as a role-model and friend as well as a leader, helping to create a safe, family-like atmosphere in the camp.
- Helped run group activities in the afternoon, such as fencing, arts and crafts and board games. Assisted with set up of equipment, helping children during these activities and overseeing their safety.
- Learned good communication skills, particularly conveying information clearly, remaining calm and friendly and maintaining a polite attitude
- Responsible and trustworthy, having been required to show up consistently for years, lead others in a wide range of activities and supervise children to ensure their safety
- Years of experience working in teams from volunteering, collaborating with others, mentoring newer inexperienced team members and leading groups
- Regularly completed responsibilities without supervision whilst volunteering, identifying unforeseen problems and taking initiative in solving them