We are looking for a Building Connections Befriending Coordinator to join the NSPCC as we launch a brand new service for young people experiencing loneliness.
The NSPCC is further expanding its national offer with a new UK-wide service targeted specifically at supporting young people experiencing loneliness. This service matches trained befrienders (staff or volunteers) with a young person over a set number of sessions, with the goal of increasing a young person's resilience to feelings of loneliness and strengthening their overall support networks. The service has a particular focus on being accessible to young people from diverse, marginalised and/or minority backgrounds.
The Befriending Coordinator role will be integral for the delivery of the NSPCC Building Connections Service. The post-holder will:
1. Have line-management responsibility for a cohort of geographically dispersed volunteers, supporting their growth, development and retention.
2. Support the operational delivery of the Building Connections Service through recruitment and training activities.
3. Contribute directly to holding sessions with young people.
This is a fixed term, fully remote, full-time role until the end of March 2026.
Befriending coordinators will work on a rota basis between the hours of 7:30am and 8:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Applicants are asked to review the attached job specification and submit an application that addresses each of the 8 person specification points (please note there is a 10,000 character limit for the whole application).
For any queries, please contact Adeniyi Alade (Service Head - Childline) at Adeniyi.Alade@nspcc.org.uk.
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