Childline Volunteer Engagement Lead
5 days ago
Annually:
- £28,337 - £31,485 plus £200 home working allowance if opting for hybrid working-
- Region:
- West Midlands-
- Location:
- Birmingham - Hybrid-
- Department:
- Childline-
- Vacancy Type:
- Fixed Term-
- Working Hours Per Week:
- Various-
- Duration of Fixed Term:
- End of July 2025-
- Closing Date:
- 15 September 2024**At Childline, we give young people a voice when they need someone to listen.**:
We want to be there for every child or young person who needs our support, any day of the year, any time of day or night. Childline is one service, with three core offers for children and young people
- **Childline Universal **(available 24/7 and focused on being there for children and young people who contact us on a one-off or irregular basis)
- **Childline Connect **(available 365 days a year during peak hours and focused on giving those that contact us regularly consistent support)
- **Childline Online** (our online community for all children and young people to access advice, guidance and support 24/7 when, where and how they want).
Volunteers are at the heart of everything Childline does and we're committed to giving our volunteers the best experience of volunteering possible.
**We're currently recruiting for a fixed term Childline Volunteer Engagement Lead in our Volunteer Operations team.**:
You will be part of the wider Childline Volunteer Operations team, and together with your colleagues, be the key point of contact for Childline volunteers. You will use your outreach engagement skills to build excellent local recruitment networks. You will ensure that our volunteers feel valued through celebration and retention activities. You will be a visible and welcoming presence to the volunteers and support our volunteers to commit to regular shifts. You will play a key role in ensuring safer recruitment processes are followed for all those who wish to support our mission to be there for all children and young people that need us.
**You will have the chance to make a positive difference, supporting the volunteers who are there for thousands of children and young people every year.**:
We support hundreds of thousands of children all over the UK every year. As a Childline Volunteer Engagement Lead you will provide this crucial, creative and key role of ensuring our volunteers have the best possible experience. You will work alongside a committed and dedicated team who will share your values of working together and making an impact.
Your core hours will be office hours, 0900-1700 but visibility to the volunteers is crucial in this role and flexibility around your hours worked is key. It will include elements of evening and weekend working from time to time, but supported through the option of hybrid working.
**We're looking for talented people who value putting children first**:
To be successful in this role, you will need to be someone who
- Has a strong background working with volunteers within a safeguarding or charitable context
- Believes in our cause, our mission, and wants to help us be there for all children and young people
- Has a passion for supporting others, especially in situations which can be emotionally challenging
- The NSPCC is committed to equality and diversity and wants to attract a range of talented people. The NSPCC fully supports the rights and opportunities of all staff to seek, obtain and hold employment and to enjoy equal employment opportunities without discrimination._
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