My role involves delivering The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme to pupils on an alternative curriculum. I work closely with teachers to deliver the award to pupils who have been excluded, are at risk of exclusion or have been socially excluded. I arrange activities with schools and partners and take young people on expeditions. We're trying to create partnerships with other organisations.
How did you get into this? I've been a volunteer for the award for six years. I heard about this post through one of the volunteers and as I was unhappy with my day job as a business analyst, I decided it was a fantastic opportunity to work with young people and be a role model.
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