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05.05.2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Volunteer Independent Visitor
Contract: Ongoing
Hours: Approximately 4 hours per month
Salary: Volunteer
Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UKs most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UKs oldest childrens charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Volunteer Independent Visitor: Could this be you?
We are looking for Independent Visitors (IV) to support children looked after by the local authority. An IV becomes a friend to a child or young person in care, they must be reliable, consistent and an independent role model who takes an interest in the childs life, their hopes and concerns.
IVs can make a real difference to a young person by befriending the child, sharing a hobby, sport or interest. They undertake activities and outings with the child or young person, sharing a one to one relationship with them, helping to build their confidence, self-esteem and increasing their life chances.
Outings may include such things as bowling, cinema, a picnic, sporting activities or days out to local attractions. They will depend on the age and interests of your child or young person.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: Ongoing
Interview Date: Ongoing
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBTQ+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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