Puddle Jumpers believes all kids matter, and deserve the right to engage in happy and fun experiences in their life.

We aim to provide opportunities for volunteers to be involved in their community and open their hearts to the wonderful world of helping others. We aim to provide volunteers with training, support, and opportunities to expand their own development, promote social awareness, social compassion, and social leadership. Encouraging our volunteers to develop a social partnership to enhance their own lives and the lives of the children and young people they engage with. We aim for volunteers to understand and value, the impact that their actions and heats can have on others in the community, especially those in need, thereby enhancing young adults sense of social community, interaction, and belonging.

We will do this by: • Providing volunteers (especially young adults) with the opportunity to volunteer and gain experience in the human services sector • Promoting positive concepts of self-worth through the challenges and involvement in relationships and activities • Enhancing volunteers personal development skills • Ensuring that all volunteers receive adequate training and screening checks to optimise their volunteering experience for all involved • Working from a strengths based approach; enhancing and building on existing strengths and capacities

Duties specific to the position: • 1 on 1 child mentoring • Maintaining a safe environment for children • Participating in camp activities – e.g. bike riding, kayaking, crafts • Providing a positive role model for kids • Putting kids to bed, helping them go back to sleep if they wake up in the night • Helping with camp preparation