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Join our amazing Team with Part-time, Sessional and Volunteer Roles
Looking for a new challenge? Oxygen has many roles and opportunities for you to apply your skills, work as part of a fantastic team and impact the lives of young people.
Part time, sessional staff and volunteers are essential to us having the capacity to meet the needs of young people and being able to run the charity. There are a number of opportunties to utilise your skills, experience and knowledge and give your time in support of Oxygen's work.
We are looking for capable, articulate and determined people to engage and support marginalised and disadvantaged young people. We can provide anything from a few hours a week as a volunteer to full time paid roles, depending upon your skills, experience, availability and qualifications. Basic training will be provided. These are the roles we have available:
GAP Worker:
Do you need a break from learning? Want to gain insight into your options? Would like to develop you skills and character and make a difference? Need time to explore your capabilities or try something new? Then a Gap Year with Oxygen might be worth considering.
Internship:
Oxygen is keen to support young people who are keen to move forward with their lives and might benefit from working within the charity to gain particular qualifications, as part of their education, or experience what it is like to enter the world of work. An internship with Oxygen can be tailored to suit your needs and can be anything from a couple of months to a year. initiative then you will bring just what we need to the team.
Administrator:
We always need help in the office or with tasks that could be undertaken remotely. If you are an organiser, are task focussed and can use your initiative then you will bring just what we need to the team.
Fundraiser:
Do you have experience in writing applications for funding? Do you have skills in research and communicating through text? We need you! We also need event organisers and adventurers to undertake sponsored challenges in aid of Oxygen
Mentor:
Do you want to provide support to young people on a 1-2-1 basis through a supportive relationship and help them overcome the challenges they face? Highly rewarding role. Training provided with regular support, supervision and development from qualified youth workers. There may be possibilities for paid roles where we can secure specific funding attached to a young person
Hours/wk: 2 to 4 Voluntary/paid Info Apply
Shop Mentor:
A social action mentoring role delivered in a retail setting! We need people who can work well with the public, building relationships and using enterprise and initiative. Training provided with regular support and supervision.
Youth Support Worker:
A role in which you facilitate a space where young people can feel safe, socialise and develop their potential. It combines mentoring with groupwork and enterprise, sport and creativity. There may be opportunities for staff to enter an Apprenticeship programme with accredited training funded by the government.
Hours/wk: 2 to 35 Voluntary/paid Info Apply
If you are interested but not sure about a role or want more information the please do get in touch. You have nothing to loose by asking the question ! you can talk to us or apply using the form and we can contact you. There might just be a young person who needs somone like you to help them over a hurdle in their life!