Pyramid Club Leader

Overall aim

To provide a safe and stimulating environment within the Pyramid Club setting so that children may develop their skills and confidence. Pyramid Clubs are activity-based after school clubs for those children who have been identified as likely to benefit from attending. The activities will be based on the Pyramid model for which training will be given.

Key tasks include

• Attending training and support sessions as required by the Pyramid Co-ordinator
• Taking responsibility for leading, as part of a team, 10 after school club sessions of approximately one and a half hours (with approximately one hour each week additional time for planning and preparation)
• Attending an initial pre-club meeting in order to familiarise yourself with the school, staff and children
• Observing and evaluating children and keeping appropriate records
• Identifying children’s needs, reviewing and planning activities accordingly
• Being reliable and punctual, notifying the school and the Pyramid Co-ordinator if there is a problem with your attendance
• Ensuring children are handed over to parents/carers at the end of club sessions
• Attending an inter-disciplinary meeting to report on the club and children’s progress
• Be responsible and accountable for club/school resources (for example finance, equipment and materials), keeping account of all club expenses
• Abiding by Safeguarding Children guidelines and informing the Pyramid Co-ordinator of any issues of concern
• Following guidelines in respect of confidential information
• Abiding by policy and guidelines with regard to Equal Opportunities
• Following relevant Health and Safety legislation and guidelines

Pyramid is a preventative programme for children of primary school age who have social and emotional needs. Pyramid identifies the quieter, more withdrawn child lacking in self-esteem who is often overlooked in the busy classroom environment. Up to twelve children are selected by their teachers to attend a Pyramid Club. These short-term therapeutic activity clubs take place once a week for ten weeks. The focus of the clubs is on building confidence and an improved sense of well-being, encouraging friendship skills and allowing the children to feel, perhaps for the first time in their lives, that they truly belong. They are a place for the children to take part in lots of activities and play games and have lots of fun! Club members develop through a range of activities including circle time (emotional literacy), games (group cohesion), arts and crafts (sense of belonging) and snacks (social skills).

• Each club is run by 3 – 4 fully trained volunteers.
• There are ten club sessions; one per week at the same on the same day each week We will allocate a club to you that will take place on an afternoon that you are free. You will need to allow roughly 2 hours for each club.  
• There will also be a pre-club meeting the week before the clubs begin which should be attended by all the club leaders if possible.  
• The clubs are run after school starting at approximately 3 pm but you would need to be at the school 15 minutes before the club began.
• The Primary schools are all based in Cardiff; we will reimburse mileage costs (from the Cardiff area only unless previously agreed).
• The Club will run from week commencing 19.01.15 until week commencing 23.03.15.: Pre-club meeting: week commencing 12.01.15. Half-term week commencing 16.02.15 (No club)

To become a Club Leader you are required to attend a full day’s Pyramid training, it is lots of fun and an enjoyable day! The topics covered at the training include Child Protection, behaviour management, Circle Time, planning and delivering clubs, strategies for  building  self-esteem and lots more!  The training days from which you can choose are Monday 1 December 2014 or Wednesday 3 December at The Howardian Centre CF23 9NB.   We will send you further details of this following a successful interview.

All volunteers are required to agree to a Disclosure and Barring System (DBS check) which is free of charge as you are volunteering.