Volunteer Skills Coach
Volunteer Skills Coach
Posted for The Access Project
Posted by Volunteer Centre Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde website to express your interest.
At The Access Project, we support young people from under-resourced backgrounds overcome barriers to opportunity. In partnership with schools across the UK, we strive to give young people the best possible preparation for higher education and the world of work.
As a volunteer coach, you’ll play a vital role in putting this mission into practice. You’ll enable young people aged 16-17 to develop essential skills, setting them up for success at university and in their future career.
You’ll do this by delivering six one-to-one coaching sessions over the course of the programme, which runs from January to June. All sessions take place online and are scheduled flexibly, enabling you to volunteer from anywhere in the UK at a time that works for you.
As a coach, you will:
• Help young people take their next steps with confidence, by strengthening their communication, organisation, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Draw on your own experience to share valuable insights and provide personalised guidance through your sessions.
• Make a tangible impact on young people’s ability to raise their aspirations, access top universities, and achieve social mobility.
No previous coaching experience is needed - to support you, we provide:
• A comprehensive online training session delivered live by our team - covering the programme structure, coaching techniques, and safeguarding best practice.
• Dedicated session resources and guidance on how to use them.
• Ongoing support from our central team throughout the programme.
• Opportunities to connect with our community of like-minded volunteers.
What skills do I need?
To be eligible to coach, you’ll need to:
• Have completed an undergraduate degree or have 3+ years of professional experience
• Be able to commit to delivering six coaching sessions per young person between January and June 2027
• Be willing to complete relevant training, provide two references, and undertake a DBS check (cost covered by The Access Project)
• Be based in the UK for the duration of the programme
Location
This opportunity can be carried out whilst working from home.
Details
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Suitable for under 18s
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
When: 01/01/2027 - 01/07/2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde website to express your interest.
Similar Opportunities
Volunteer Befriender
Posted for Community First BWF
Help tackle loneliness in Blackpool - be a friend, make a difference The Bfriend and Wellbeing project focuses on reducing loneliness and isolation i...
Youth Independent Advisory Group (YIAG)
Posted for Citizen's In Policing- Lancashire Constabulary
Youth Independent Advisory Group (YIAG) We are looking for young people aged 14–17 to join our Youth Independent Advisory Group (YIAG). The YIAG prov...
Out & About Volunteer
Posted for Blackpool Council Volunteers Team
This opportunity involves volunteers spending time with people while their carers have a break. Volunteers can go out with the cared-for-person to fol...
Meet and Greet Volunteer
Posted for Blackpool Council Volunteers Team
Are you reliable and enthusiastic as well as patient, understanding and friendly? Are you approachable and do you have a genuine desire to help oth...
Volunteer at weekly soup kitchen
Posted for Comfort C.A.F.E.
The Comfort Café offers a free sit down meal every Tuesday morning, to those in need. We are looking for volunteers over the age of 18, who are reas...