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Over The Wall Staff
Camper Recruitment Co-ordinator – South, based London
Closing Date: Sunday 14th July 2024
Hours: 35 hrs per week
Location: London
Join Over The Wall and help transform lives by recruiting campers across the UK! As the face of our mission, you’ll develop and manage relationships with referrers, partners, families, and communities, especially in diverse and hard-to-reach areas. Your role involves dynamic recruitment activities, supporting families through the application process, and promoting our services through engaging presentations and events.
Travel extensively within London, the South of England, and the UK to connect with potential campers and attend key events. You’ll be part of our enthusiastic team at both residential and virtual camps, working directly with children and volunteers, and hosting exciting visitor sessions.
We’re looking for someone based in Greater London with excellent communication and organizational skills, experience in relationship building, and the ability to work independently. You’ll need to be flexible, creative, and ready for a physically active role. If you’re enthusiastic, tech-savvy, and eager to make a difference while enjoying a fun, supportive environment, we want you on our team!
Camper Recruitment Coordinator - Scotland
Closing Date: Sunday 7th July 2024
Hours: 17.5 hrs per week
Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow
Join Over The Wall to elevate our presence in the UK and recruit campers for life-changing experiences! You’ll build and manage relationships with referrers, partners, families, and communities, particularly in hard-to-reach and ethnic minority areas. Actively engage in strategic recruitment, support families through the application process, and showcase our services through dynamic presentations and events. Extensive travel across Scotland, the North East of England, and the UK is required, with occasional overnight stays.
You’ll be part of our vibrant team at residential and virtual camps, working hands-on with children and volunteers, hosting events, and ensuring our impact is widespread. We seek someone enthusiastic, creative, and flexible, with top-notch communication and organizational skills. Based in Scotland, you should have a full driving license, be tech-savvy, and ready for an active role. If you’re ready to make a difference, inspire joy, and work in a fun, goal-driven environment, apply today.
Assistant Camp Director, Volunteering
Join Over The Wall as an Assistant Camp Director, Volunteering, and help transform the lives of seriously ill children and their families! You’ll spearhead volunteer recruitment, training, and engagement while supporting the Camp Director in leading safe, fun residential and online camps.
We’re looking for someone passionate about our mission, experienced in youth programming, and skilled in recruitment and training. You’ll travel to residential camps, working hands-on with children, staff, and volunteers, and fostering a culture of safety and enthusiasm.
Key responsibilities include delivering training based on therapeutic recreation principles, recruiting and managing over 300 volunteers annually, and providing leadership at camps. You’ll also assist with program direction, ensure safety protocols, and manage volunteer budgets. This role demands flexibility, strong communication skills, and a full driving license. If you’re ready to make a positive impact, develop your leadership skills, and work in a vibrant, mission-driven environment apply today.
Board Treasurer
The part-time Board Treasurer role will work for the Board but will be supported by, and in turn, will occasionally augment our existing Finance Team, led by a fully qualified Finance Director.
If you are interested in discussing this role further, please contact Joe Cronly on joe.cronly@outlook.com
Volunteer Roles: Ages 18+
Camp Teammate
Teammates are an essential part of camp, supporting campers throughout their time at Camp, building fantastic relationships whilst encouraging and inspiring and empowering campers as they complete camp activities. Campers will be divided into teams based on the age groups of 8-10, 11-13, 13-15 and 15-17.
Activity Leader
Or do you have an interest in an activity area? E.g. Arts and Crafts, drama or sports? Join our activity team to run some fantastic sessions that have been planned by our activity team and will be taught to you so that you can confidently run them and help bring some fun and excitement to the sessions.
Media Volunteer
We’re looking for enthusiastic and fun-loving volunteers to capture the moments of mischief and magic at our residential activity camps for children and young people with serious illness.
Work with a team of volunteers to photograph the campers having fun and participating in activities. Each media volunteer will be assigned to a team of volunteers and campers to capture footage throughout camp. This opportunity is flexible and suitable for amateur photographers as well as those looking to build their portfolios and gain experience, over either week-long or weekend periods.
Training and equipment will be provided.
Safeguarding Adviser
Our Safeguarding Officers are an extremely important part of Camp as they act as ambassadors of our Safeguarding policy, helping to ensure the mutual protection of Campers, Volunteers and Staff.
Your role would be to be available to discuss and advise the Over The Wall safeguarding staff on any potential concerns which have been raised. Whilst you will not be responsible for contacting the appropriate authorities to investigate concerns, you will be vital in ensuring the correct channels are made aware of any Safeguarding breaches. Throughout Camp you will also need to be vigilant and observant to ensure Safeguarding procedures are in place and being followed.
Clinical Volunteer
Nurses, doctors and paramedics have a critical role to play at an Over The Wall Camp, to provide safe and effective care, whilst joining in the mischief and magic of camp. Can you help?
