Volunteers

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Lancashire
Salary
Competitive
Posted
08 Oct 2018
Closes
05 Nov 2018
Sectors
Sport & Leisure
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Do you want to be part of making a difference and building on your knowledge and experience?

Our Volunteers are an integral part of our organisation. They play a significant role in achieving a difference to the lives of many and this is valued by all at After Adoption.

At After Adoption we really value the skills, expertise, and the commitment our volunteers bring. We recognise your ability to enhance the engagement and experience of all our stakeholders.
If you feel that you are a real team player with bags of enthusiasm and you have the necessary skills and flexibility needed, we want to hear from you!

We have various vacancies for the following volunteer roles based at our Manchester and Birmingham offices:

* Volunteer Executive Administrator-Head Office, Manchester
* Adopter Co-Presenters and recruitment support-Head Office Manchester and Birmingham
* Adopter Customer Service Recruitment-Head Office Manchester

This is an exciting opportunity for those wanting to gain experience working with a dynamic and innovative charity that makes a difference to children and families throughout England and Wales. Whether you want to have direct contact with adoptive families and help children to live in loving homes or wish to support the executive and senior management in the future of continued improvements or maybe even want to help birth relatives or adoptees reconnect with lost relatives then we have the right opportunity for you.

This role is on a volunteer basis and is not paid.

Volunteers | Adoption | Unpaid | Administration | Customer Support

Essential Skills

* Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Good organisational skills.
* Understanding of the importance of Confidentiality.
* Ability to seek support as needed due to the nature of the role.
* Ability to enthusiastically work as part of a team.
* The ability to read and record information accurately from information provided.
* The ability to utilise this information as the basis for a search.
* A methodical and logical approach to work.

About Company

After Adoption provides lifelong support to anyone affected by adoption, delivering high quality services to the people who need them. Our reputation is built on over 25 years' experience and we make a real difference to the lives of many. Our innovative and award-winning services include:

* Families that Last,our family finding service for the children who wait longest in the care system.
* Therapeutic Adoption Support Services, including SafeBase,our therapeutic parenting programme developed to equip parents with the skills and techniques to parent children who have been adopted from care.
* BirthTies, which provides advice, support and counselling to birth family members.
* ReUnite, a service to help people reconnect with family members separated by adoption.
* TalkAdoption, for adopted young people to enable them to share experiences and be supported. This also includes a therapeutic residential short break offer

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