Current opportunties to volunteer

Trustees

OTR is seeking 3 volunteer trustees to join us at an exciting time of development for the charity.  We are looking for trustees who have some specific experience or expertise in one or more of the following areas:

·        Chair & Leadership

·        Counselling and Listening Services for Young People

·        Business Engagement and Local Networking

To find out the full details of these three trustee roles, please click on the recruitment pack.

HOW TO APPLY

Please do contact Phil Walters, CEO if you’d like to arrange a phone or Teams meeting to find out more about the roles, once you’ve reviewed the recruitment pack.  To apply for any of the Trustee roles above, please send your CV with a short covering letter explaining why you would like to be a trustee and what you will bring to the role to Phil via email:  philwalters@offtherecord-banes.co.uk

 Please also complete the equal opportunities form provided.

 Deadline for applications: 1st December 2024

 Timing for interviews: Early December

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LGBTQ+ Youth Work Volunteer

We are looking for a LGBTQ+ youth work volunteer to support our weekly youth group Space. Can you bring positive energy? Are you passionate about supporting local LGBTQ+ youth? Do you want to gain valuable skills and do something worthwhile?

What you can expect from OTR:

Short bi-monthly check-ins with your line manager for support and to reflect on learning, progress, practice, and development needs

Staff team are available to support volunteers during office hours Monday -Friday, but may take time to respond to non-urgent queries

Access to training through OTR, including safeguarding and LGBTQ+ awareness training

Complete DBS check

Cover expenses associated with volunteering such as bus travel or car parking

Invite to team socials, training and OTR development days

Recognition of the time given to OTR through references and certificate after 6 months.

What we expect from our volunteers:

Minimum commitment of 6 months for groups 1 year for LGBTQ+ listening support; in the event of needing to leave before this to give as much notice as possible.

Completion of all mandatory training and induction within the first 2 months.

To read and respond to emails, calls and texts in a timely manner and update us with any changes in contact details.  

Please give a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice for absence due to holidays

If you are unwell, please inform your line manager or call the office to inform someone with as much notice as possible to ensure we can cover or cancel sessions

Attendance at bi-monthly 20mintue check-in meetings

Attend monthly group supervision (for Listening support volunteers).

We expect volunteers to update us with their new contact details should they change

Email space@offtherecord-banes.co.uk for more information

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Community Fundraisers

Do you like a creative challenge? Are you a people person and happy to engage with the public? We are looking for volunteers to help plan, organise and promote fundraising events in the local community.

You will receive an initial induction to OTR’s work and the role, and then you will work as a team to generate fundraising opportunities. This is an entirely flexible voluntary role, depending on the hours you can donate to us.

Please email jamesbrown@offtherecord-banes.co.uk for more information.

Events Volunteers

This is an ad-hoc commitment depending on when events take place - we need helpers for events such as the Bath Half, helping to person our stall and talk about OTR’s work with the public. If this sounds like something you could do, please get in touch.

Please email jamesbrown@offtherecord-banes.co.uk for more information.

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Independent Visitors (IVs)

This is a role which gives young people living in foster care someone to spend time with who is independent and outside of the care system. Being an IV means befriending and spending time with the young person. Doing fun activities, creating space to talk, mentoring, and sometimes advocating for the young person.

You will receive all training and support needed for the role. We are ideally looking for long-term befrienders.

This will be a 3-hour monthly commitment, for at least a year.  

Our next round of recruitment will be in late 2024. If you’d like to express interest and be contacted when recruitment is open, please email office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk

Find out more on our IV page here.

If you have any questions about volunteering, please email office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk or call 01225 312481.