Careers & Volunteering
Join the Project West team
Our work is shaped by the kindness, patience and professionalism of our staff and volunteers. If you care deeply about children's wellbeing, we'd love to hear from you.
Meaningful work
Every shift you support a child to feel safe, heard and valued.
Training provided
Full safeguarding, child protection and contact-supervision training.
Supportive team
Regular supervision, reflective practice and a warm team culture.
Current roles
No vacancies at present — check back soon. We welcome speculative applications and will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
Register your interestVolunteer as a supervisor
Our volunteer supervisors play a vital role: they welcome families, support play and conversation during sessions, and help children feel comfortable and safe.
What's involved
- • A regular commitment of one or two sessions per month (typically weekends).
- • Supporting a qualified session lead during Family Time.
- • Helping set up the contact room and welcome families.
- • Writing brief, factual notes after each session.
Training we provide
- • Safeguarding and child protection (Level 2).
- • Introduction to supervised contact.
- • Trauma-informed practice basics.
- • Confidentiality, record-keeping and GDPR.
- • Enhanced DBS check (paid for by Project West).
Who we're looking for
You don't need a professional background in childcare — what matters most is warmth, reliability and good judgement. We particularly welcome volunteers with lived experience of family services, and applicants from all backgrounds and communities.
"Volunteering here has been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. Seeing a child relax and start to play with their parent — that's the moment that keeps me coming back."
— Volunteer supervisor, Project West
Ready to express your interest?
Get in touch and we'll send you an information pack and application form.
Contact us