Admin and Advocacy for SEND Charity
SEND and You (SAY) - SENDIAS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Info Advice and Support) Service
| Name: | Admin and Advocacy for SEND Charity |
| Organisation: | SEND and You (SAY) - SENDIAS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Info Advice and Support) Service |
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Part Time
This role is suitable for flexible volunteering. The admin role would have a deadline meet but the route to completing this can fit around times suitable for the volunteer. As Volunteer co-ordinator I am available to provide support Mon-Thursday and advertise volunteer days to match this.
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Description
We are recruiting volunteers to support with administration to follow up user survey reports and advocate by supporting our IAS advisors to connect with community organisations, schools and colleges to raise awareness of our service.
SEND and You provides the Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We aim to raise awareness of our work within North Somerset and invite you to advocate within your local area and also consider taking on a few hours a week supporting our administration by following up online surveys to gain service user feedback that directly impacts how we develop our service. Admin work may be carried out from home, making this role convenient to fit within times that suit you best.
SAY is an independent organisation and registered charity offering free, confidential and impartial information and advice to children or any young person aged up to 25 with SEND and their parents, about SEND. We encourage you to apply to volunteer with SAY if you are passionate about SEND issues and if you have knowledge or skills that you would like to share and develop within a client centred charity organisation.
Our main office is based at Royal Oak House, Bristol. The role of volunteer within North Somerset would be mainly working from home or joining our Advisors in support at local schools etc; in this way location is varied.
Whether you have time and skills to share for a short period of time or would like to commit to longer-term to gain work experience, we would like to hear from you.
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Organisation Description
SEND and You provides the Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We are an independent organisation and registered charity offering free, confidential and impartial advice to children or any young person aged up to 25 and their parents, about SEND.
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Cause / Interests
- Children
- Disability
- Education and Literacy
- Families
- Youth
Types of Activity
- Administration
- Advice, Information and Support
Skills and Qualifications
Requirements
What we are looking for
Basic admin and IT skills or willingness to learn as training will be provided.
Good communication skills; polite attitude and good listening skills when calling service users to invite feedback that aligns with our confidential, impartial service.
Non-judgemental
Experience desirable of working or understanding people with SEND needs
Passionate about supporting people
Committed to promoting equal opportunities
Reliable and committed
Good organisational skills
Motivated and enthusiastic
Benefits
• supporting a charity that aims to make a positive difference to other people
• sharing and learning new skills
• boosting a CV
• meeting new people
• gain a good reference
Additional/Specific Suitabilities
| Minimum Age: | 19 | |
| Maximum Age: | NA | |
| Disabled Access: | No | |
| Wheelchair Access: | No | |
| Expenses: | Bus Travel Costs | |
| Restrictions: | NA | |
| Induction: | Virtual or at Royal Oak House Bristol | |
| Insurance Cover: | NA | |
| Special Needs: | NA | |
| Offer: | Yes | |
| Training: | Yes | |
| Other: | NA |
Recruitment Method
Application form, Informal discussion, References, Trial Period, Interview