Trike Support Volunteer

Trike Support Volunteer

Posted for Chailey Heritage Foundation

Posted by Community Works

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Enable young people who have one-to-one support to ride their trike as part of their physiotherapy sessions. This role is term time only.

What you will do

Working alongside our experienced Education Assistants you will:

• Help set up specialist trikes following individual physiotherapy programmes
• Support safe transfers using a hoist (full training provided)
• Walk alongside the trike, ensuring stability and safety
• Encourage and motivate young people to achieve their personal goals
• Be part of those incredible goal reached moments.

Every session is tailored to the young person — and your support helps make it happen.

Benefits

1. Be part of an amazing community
2. Gain experience working with young people with complex disabilities
3. Travel expenses.

Practical Considerations

• The role is for a couple of hours a week during the school day.  This can be at a time that suits the volunteer.
• We are in semi-rural location with limited public transport.
• An enhanced DBS check is completed for all volunteers on site.

What skills do I need?

What you will bring

• A genuine enthusiasm for supporting young people with disabilities
• Reliability and a flexible, positive attitude
• Ability to follow written guidance and work under supervision
• Physical ability to walk while supporting a trike.