We are looking for volunteers aged 16+ to assist at a Saturday morning Code Club in Grangetown for children aged 8+ to introduce them to and improve their knowledge of programming/coding.
The sessions are supported by volunteers whose role is to assist and motivate the children with the coding activities. Some of the children are new to coding and may need motivation to discover the excitement that can come from learning to code. Other children have already found that passion and we help them to challenge themselves and keep learning. The main aim in the role is to create a positive learning atmosphere for the children so they feel comfortable asking questions and developing their curiosity and creativity.
Some coding experience is beneficial to the role as knowledge of programming concepts such as loops, functions, variables and if/else statements allows you to convey these ideas to the children.
However, most of the children are learning using an application called Scratch which teaches programming through a drag and drop interface rather than writing lines of actual code and in theory it is possible to learn this as you go.
It is very beneficial to volunteers to play around with Scratch in their own time to understand how it works and be better able to make suggestions to the children. We don't expect the volunteers to provide any teaching materials or lead the sessions, though they are welcome to do so if they wish to try.
Time commitment: Specific to a Saturday morning, 10 -12noon.
Expenses reimbursed: Travel expenses are reimbursed.
Training: In-house training is provided.
Selection procedure: An informal chat, application form completion, two references and a disclosure and barring check (cost met by organisation).
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us using the form below.