Role information

By volunteering with us, you'll be empowering children to build the future they deserve. You'll make a real difference to those who need hope most. Below you’ll find all the information you need to decide if the role is for you.

Volunteer Role

Role Location

Project

Role Commitment

One visit per month

Role Details

We are looking for a child centred and caring person to befriend a child in care within Bradford 

Do you want to make a difference to a young person’s life?

Do you have 1- 4 hours per month to spare?

Why not volunteer as an Independent Visitor for children and young people in care. As an Independent Visitor volunteer you will:

- Have fun taking young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest

- Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person’s life and help build self- esteem and confidence

You don’t need any special qualifications. We are looking for reliable and dependable people from all walks of life. We will provide training and on-going support and expenses will be paid. 

You can find out more about this exciting role from the attached Role Information Pack.

Role Information Pack

Application Closing Date

Our commitment to safeguarding and safer recruitment
As a children’s charity, our top priority is the protection of the children, young people and vulnerable adults who interact with us in any way and we take all necessary steps to safeguard them and promote their welfare. Our recruitment process includes interviewing, referencing and conducting criminal records checks and all roles are subject to completion of appropriate training and induction and a 3-month introductory period. All information we collect is processed and stored securely and confidentially in line with General Data Protection Regulations. It is used for assessing the volunteering application only and will not be shared with any third parties.
We assess every case individually in a fair, consistent and compliant way, and in line with Safer Recruitment principles. Applicants will not be prohibited from volunteering because of a conviction which does not indicate they may be a risk in the role for which they are applying.
Protecting and respecting your information
The Children’s Society manages all personal information in strict accordance with GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We will use the information you provide us with to contact you to process your application and, if you become a volunteer, your on-going volunteering role.  
If you do not become a volunteer on this occasion, we will store your application for 12 months and then it will be securely destroyed in accordance with our records retention policy.

You can read our full volunteer privacy notice, upon request from the recruiting volunteer manager.

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