Chaperone

Objective(s) of role

• To ensure that children and young adults are provided with supervision and assistance while at an event
• To ensure children and young adults are kept safe and are looked after until returned to parents or guardians

Tasks and Activities

• Oversee assigned children and young adults during travelling to performance event
• Monitor and be aware where assigned children and young people are at all times at events and ensure they do not engage in any negative activities
• Be responsible for keeping a register
• Work within agreed parameters of confidentiality
• Gather children at the end of each event, do a head count, and ensure that they are safely transported to their parents or guardians.
• Work closely with Artis Community team by providing feedback on behaviour issues.
• Work within agreed parameters of confidentiality

Skills and Experience Needed

• Experience of working with/caring for young people
• Ability to get along with children and young adults, while maintaining supervisory authority.
• Positive attitude and patient manner.

The following key skills are also needed:

• Reliable, trustworthy and responsible