Children’s Advocacy Helpline Volunteer, CORAM

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity as a Children’s Advocacy Helpline Volunteer, where you will champion the rights of young people in care. This role offers the chance to develop valuable advocacy skills while making a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable children. With training provided, you'll be part of a dedicated team that supports young people in a friendly environment. Ideal for those interested in social work, legal work, or youth advocacy, this volunteer position is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience and contribute to a worthy cause.

Benefits

Travel Expenses Paid

Lunch Allowance

Training Provided

Qualifications

• Experience in advocacy or legal work is beneficial.
• Interest in children's rights and social work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in accessing advocacy.
• Champion the rights of young people in care.

Skills

Advocacy Skills

Knowledge of Children's Rights

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Degree or Experience

Job description

Volunteer Title:Children’s Advocacy Helpline Volunteer

Location: Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London

Volunteer time commitment: Minimum 1 day a week for minimum of 1 year post training period (travel expenses paid up to £10 and lunch up to £5)

Helpline Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 am–18:00 pm

Our volunteers champion the rights of young people in care and on the edges of care, support them to access advocacy and make their voices heard. Training is provided. Whether you are currently studying, recently graduated, working part-time, retired or between jobs, volunteering with Coram Voice is a great opportunity to make a difference at the same time as gaining experience of working for a national children’s rights charity.

Our Helpline Supervisors will support you to develop valuable advocacy skills and knowledge of children’s rights and we offer specialist training and resources to prepare for you for the role. You will be joining a team that provides quality support to young people in a friendly and supportive environment.

Our volunteer team is integral to our service and we could not provide the service we do without them, particularly in terms of the support we offer to homeless children.

We believe this role will be of particular interest to anyone looking to develop a career involving giving advice, advocacy, children’s and human rights, legal work, social work or youth work; or for professionals in those fields who want to use their experience to support the work of a children’s charity.

We would be grateful if you could tell us how you meet the person specification in your supporting statement as we can only take forward applications that clearly demonstrate they meet it. Please also confirm that you are in a position to volunteer 1 day a week for a year.

Deadline: N/A

Interviews: As candidates apply

All posts are subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and successful candidates will not be able to work unsupervised with children or young people until the completion of this process.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this position.

We have chosen to recruit directly as this helps us to minimise our recruitment costs, ensuring that funds are not diverted from the children and young people we help.

Registered Charity No. 312278.