Coding Club volunteer

We run a monthly Coder Dojo for local children and young people ages 7-17 to have a go and learn to code. It is a relaxed group with people mostly working on their own projects, and occasional group ones.

By getting involved you can...

• support the next generation to develop skills
• develop your own skills
• get creative
• have fun!

What will you be doing?

• Helping young people get computers set up and logged in to the internet.
• Checking in with the young people and supporting them to problem solve whilst developing their projects.
• Encouraging young people to help each other.

What skills and experience are needed?

• You don't need experience coding, just an ability to problem solve. We mostly work in Scratch, Python, Blendr and Tinkercad.
• Some experience working with children/young people is great but not essential – enthusiasm and a willingness to get stuck in are the main requirements. 
• You will need to be able to work in a team, and in a calm, creative manner with the children/young people.  
• You will be able to lead by example and model positive behaviour and communication, to support the children/young people with their development.  

Is there any training required?

• Basic safeguarding training is required and will be provided.
• A DBS check is a requirement of this role.