Group Volunteer; Alternative Provision

Role Terms

Location: No Limits Head Office, SO17 1XN

Day and time commitment: Typically, 6 to 12 hours per week – Mondays to Fridays between 9.00am and 3.30pm – please include your availability within these days and hours on your application

Role type: Volunteer – we recommend at least 12 months to get the most out of the role

Role Screening: Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) –Enhanced – Barred List

Closing Date: 9.00am on Friday 27 February 2026 – applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

✨We’re seeking a passionate and dedicated volunteer to work with our Alternative Provision team, helping to address the barriers of children and young people attending mainstream schools✨

No Limits is the leading youth services charity in Southampton, supporting children and young people in the city and across Hampshire.

At No Limits, it is important our staff and volunteers reflect, represent, and have experience of the challenges faced by the children and young people we support. We are proud of and appreciate our many staff and volunteers who use their own lived experience to support the children and young people they work with.

With this in mind, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work and organisational culture – and when recruiting, it’s important to us that we continue diversifying our staff and volunteer teams, with children and young people at the centre of everything we do. You can learn more about our DEI approach here.

When we talk about talent, we value the transferrable skills and experiences you can bring to No Limits, whether through work (in the same or a different sector), volunteering, or personal experiences. To make sure we get the best talent on our team, we are open to and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community, including diverse ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodiverse individuals.

Alternative provision offers a flexible, supportive learning environment for children and young people, helping to address the barriers to them attending their mainstream school.

Our alternative provision groups, sessions, activities and interventions are for 11-16 year olds (Key Stage 3 and 4, school years 7 to 11). As a Group Volunteer (Alternative Provision), you will support our Youth Workers with the running and facilitation of the groups, activities and interventions, where appropriate, adopting a supportive and engaging approach with the young people.

In the groups, activities and interventions, you will be supporting children and young people with emotional regulation and social communication, and modelling appropriate communication and boundaries.

We're looking for a volunteer who can bring the follow to their role:

• Good communication skills
• Committed and reliable
• Friendly and approachable
• Genuine, non-judgemental interest in children and young people, supporting them to reach their full potential
• Ability to build trusting relationships with children and young people
• Works well both individually and in a team
• Ability to role model and maintain healthy professional boundaries
• Experience or a good understanding of supporting children and young people – examples can include your family, friends, work, volunteering or studies

• Learning and development: A comprehensive induction, access to learning and development opportunities and the chance to develop skills whilst making a real difference to children and young people.
• Team culture: As a volunteer, you’ll be part of the No Limits team. You’ll be invited to team meetings and organisational events, giving you a sense of belonging and the opportunity to contribute to our mission. Volunteers are very much part of our team, so you will be invited to other meetings and organisational events too.
• Inclusive: An inclusive, supportive environment where your contributions are valued
• Impact: Help us transform our services to better support young people in our community.

We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the children and young people we work with, and as such, you…