You will work alongside a team of 2 professional arts facilitators to run weekly creative groups for autistic girls, aged between 11-16 years old.
Tasks may include:
- helping organise creative activities (including set up and packing away).
- helping participants to complete the activities, working on a one-to-one basis.
- talking with group participants and helping them feel comfortable.
- setting out refreshments.
- helping the group leaders plan sessions and contributing feedback.
You will receive training in safe guarding, Autism Awareness and Can't Sit Still's co-creative approach to facilitating groups.
The groups will run in Kingswood on a Wednesday evening and Yate on a Thursday evening, from 7-9.30pm. They begin on Wednesday 2nd October 2022 and finish on Thursday 19th January 2023. There is a 2 week break over Christmas.
In order for the volunteers to be representative of the group participants, we are only accepting applications from women and non-binary people at this time. We strongly encourage applications from people who self identify as autistic and/or neurodivergent. If you have any access needs please let us know when you apply, so we can support you as best as we can in this role.