St Paul’s welcomes parents and carers to volunteer at school.  If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please in the first instance come to the school office to make an appointment to speak to the Headteacher/EYFS Lead.

In order to become a volunteer, you need to hold a current DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate.   If you need to apply for a DBS you will need to provide your title, full name, and address, date of birth, E-Mail and mobile number to start the process. 

If you have a DBS certificate from another organisation and have previously subscribed to the 'Update Service', the School Business Manager will be able to perform a status check on your behalf.  They will need to see your original DBS certificate before they can do this.

Once the Business Manager has started the DBS process, it will initiate an automatic E-Mail asking you to access your application online and complete the information.  You must do this before showing your ID to the School Office.  

You will need to show the Office 3 forms of ID once you have confirmed the details on the online application.

• Passport, or a birth certificate if you don't have one
• Current driving licence
• Evidence of your address, ie. bank statement, utility bill (issued within the last 3 months), or a Council Tax bill

You also need to provide documentation to support any name changes, ie. a marriage certificate.

As all checks are carried out through an external organisation, we ask for a voluntary admin charge of £10.50 to process your DBS.

Once the application has been processed, the DBS certificate will be sent to your home address.  Please show it to the School Office when it arrives.  You will not be able to volunteer in school until they have seen it.

What does a volunteer do at St Pauls?

• Share stories with children
• Help out with craft activities
• Basic classroom admin tasks

Characteristics of a volunteer

• Confident
• Positive
• Encouraging
• Patient