Role Summary
Role title: Code Club volunteer
Responsible to: Designated member of library staff
Role purpose:
- To help children use code club activity sheets to make games, websites and animations.
- To lead basic computer coding tuition for approximately 20 children aged 8-12 with support from library staff.
Volunteering with code club is a way to develop coding skills and help the local community.
Details: Volunteers should:
- be at least 17 years old.
- be willing to undertake a DBS check.
- be willing to sign up at the official UK code club website as a volunteer.
- undertake training available on the code club website.
- prepare for the code club activities each week.
- be comfortable using coding languages like Scratch.
- have an interest in libraries and work with library staff to run the club.
- be able to offer basic IT support and provide good customer care.
- have good communication skills.
- be available for 2 hours each week (currently Monday) to help with the code club session at Central Library.
- commit for at least one school term (approximately 10 - 12 weeks)
- preferably (not essential) have experience of teaching or instructing - but training and help will be provided.
- be responsible for conducting a session and work in a team of 2-3 volunteers.
Training available:
- Induction
- Code club online training
- Possibly shadowing an existing code club volunteer
Milton Keynes City Council expects all employees and those undertaking voluntary activity to take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of any child or adult involved in any activity or interaction for which they are responsible. Any person responsible for or working with children or vulnerable adults in any capacity, whether paid or unpaid, is considered both legally and morally, to owe them a duty of care. This includes a duty to behave in a manner that does not threaten, harm, or put people at risk of harm from others. All employees working for or on behalf of the Council have a duty to report any child or vulnerable adult protection or welfare concerns