Code Club Volunteer (Nottingham)
OFFERED BY:
Code Club (East Midlands)Location(s): Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle, Clifton East, Clifton West, Dales, Hyson Green and Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton and Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood, St Ann's, Wollaton West, Outside of Nottingham City
Address where volunteering takes place: Nottingham How many places are on offer? 3
Purpose of Role:
Code Clubs perfectly complement the new UK computing curriculum, and give children the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in digital making through a weekly extra-curricular activity.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
Code Club leads a community of volunteers who share their passion for digital code-making with children and teachers across the UK.
We create resources aimed at children aged 9 - 11 for volunteers to use in weekly Code Clubs in their local area.
Our website www.codeclub.org.uk is full of more information about what we do.
We create resources aimed at children aged 9 - 11 for volunteers to use in weekly Code Clubs in their local area.
Our website www.codeclub.org.uk is full of more information about what we do.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in sharing their coding and digital skills with the next generation.
We will provide the following support:
Guidance through your DBS check
Great projects for the children, which are step-by-step guides for creating games, animations and websites
Free online or face to face training sessions to get you started
Meet-ups in your area so you can connect with other volunteers and swap tips
Regular newsletters to keep you up-to-date with information about the Code Club network and activities happening in your local area
You’ll play a key part in helping children gain skills that are useful to them - not only learning to program, but also learning about computational thinking, problem solving, planning, designing and collaboration
We will provide the following support:
Guidance through your DBS check
Great projects for the children, which are step-by-step guides for creating games, animations and websites
Free online or face to face training sessions to get you started
Meet-ups in your area so you can connect with other volunteers and swap tips
Regular newsletters to keep you up-to-date with information about the Code Club network and activities happening in your local area
You’ll play a key part in helping children gain skills that are useful to them - not only learning to program, but also learning about computational thinking, problem solving, planning, designing and collaboration
WHEN REQUIRED:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes
Age Restrictions:
16+
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
How long to complete training and recruitment?
Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out?
DBS Disclosure required? Yes