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Childline Volunteer Counsellor
Organisation Details
ChildLine/NSPCC
Activity type: Children, Counselling and Listening, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: We're the UK's leading children’s charity. We’ve been looking out for children for over 130 years – and we couldn’t do it without you.
Description of role: Our Childline Volunteer Counsellors are integral to offering counselling support to children and young people, through calls and online chats. We use our Childline Counselling Model to guide our practice, you receive in depth training in our counselling model and are supported throughout your development, with regular supervision, on shift supervision as well as developmental workshops.
As a Childline Counsellor you are required to attend 1 shift every two weeks (4.5 hours) to average 26 shifts a year. We are flexible around when you can be available, with shifts across the week to support the demand for our 24/7 service.
Not only is this role incredibly rewarding, but the skills learned at Childline can be hugely beneficial for future employment, and you'll gain experience in counselling, safeguarding and working with Children and Young People.
As a Childline Counsellor you are required to attend 1 shift every two weeks (4.5 hours) to average 26 shifts a year. We are flexible around when you can be available, with shifts across the week to support the demand for our 24/7 service.
Not only is this role incredibly rewarding, but the skills learned at Childline can be hugely beneficial for future employment, and you'll gain experience in counselling, safeguarding and working with Children and Young People.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: IT Skills, Oral Communication Skills, Practical Skills, Team Working, Written Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Start date:
End date:
Opportunity times: Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Monday Evening, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Thursday Evening, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon, Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning, Sunday Afternoon, Sunday Evening
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 4.5 hours per fortnight
Location:
NSPCC - Childline
Salford
M50 2ZY