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Volunteering alongside our dynamic and driven Bristol based teams has never been more exciting. They're working hard on key projects, exciting innovation and getting stuff done. Joining them means being part of something special
Are you organised and passionate about supporting others? Do you want to gain valuable experience or share your expertise in People/HR, where your contributions can truly make a difference?
Our People Team is looking for a volunteer to help enhance the efficiency and accuracy of people-related processes related to data. By ensuring the secure and organised management of confidential documents, you will play a vital role in reinforcing compliance and safeguarding our ways of working.
- Being a critical eye in reviewing and updating existing people-related processes and documentation to maintain and increase compliance and accuracy.
- Managing and documenting confidential and sensitive mail delivered for the People Team at the Bristol office; this can include Criminal Record Certificates, Access to Work information as well as Deduction of Payment Orders from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
- Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations when dealing with sensitive information.
- Supporting the HR Coordinators with general people-related tasks that contribute to organisational efficiency.
- Assisting with aspects of our recent SharePoint migration, ensuring documents are properly organised, categorised, and maintained in line with best practices.
- Supporting the People Team with the new ways of working in relation to GDPR admin, ensuring historic records are updated, cleansed and compliant with data protection requirements.
Your availability
Ideally, you are in the Bristol area as it would make it easier for you to volunteer with us at our Bristol office, although we can discuss this.
We’d like you to join the team for up to 12 months, with the possibility of extending it further.
However, we are flexible and open to chat about how much time you can commit to the role. Your enthusiasm and expertise are important to us, and we appreciate your insights into what will be needed.
Location
This role is primarily remote, with the option of making use of our Bristol office.
Will I need a criminal record check?
No, however we will require 2 reference checks and a criminal record declaration.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact:
Daniel Jones (People Operations Manager)
Email: daniel.jones@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
How to apply?
If you are interested in applying for the role, please complete the application below and select the role from the ‘Role applied for’ dropdown.
If you’re interested in volunteering from home check out the roles we have available from home.
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we do not just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it.
We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background. We are on a journey, and if you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.
Still not sure or need support completing the application form?
If you’ve not fallen in love with one of these roles or need a little extra help completing the application form, chat to us. Get in touch with our team who are on hand to talk all things volunteering and help you get your application complete. Just email: iwanttovolunteer@younglivesvscancer.org.uk.