Volunteer
Our volunteers
We currently have over 20 highly trained volunteers supporting the delivery of advice to the people of Rotherham, however due to increasing demand on our service we are currently recruiting more volunteers to train in a variety of roles. If you want to find out more please get in touch.
Adviser
Home based Advice volunteers who give advice to our clients are at the heart of our service and we could not manage without them.
You will receive full training in the skills needed to help people deal with their problems and learn how to find the information the client needs from our extensive database.
Although home based we have an inclusive and engaging working environment.
Project support
If you enjoy a fast-paced and ever-changing role then our Project Support opportunities may be what you are looking for.
Theses projects depend on economic, environmental and political issues and successful funding applications.
They may include working directly with clients across a variety of formats or supporting us with organisational development projects.
Trustee
We are looking for people with a strategic vision, independent judgement, willingness to give time (bi-monthly 2-hour board meetings), and commitment to being a trustee.
Being a trustee is a great way to get a strategic view of charity leadership.
We are particularly keen to achieve a more diverse board of trustees and welcome applicants from all age groups and sectors of the community.
Why volunteer with us?
About volunteering
We are a volunteer-led service and last year we helped over 12,000 local people.
We managed debts of over £5 million and gained benefits for our clients of over £1.5 million. To find out more about our service have a look at our Annual Report.
This year we want to recruit up to 20 new advice volunteers so that we can help even more local people with the problems they face. Could you join our team?
Volunteer with Citizens Advice Rotherham and make a difference in someone’s life!
We are currently recruiting for a variety of volunteer roles:
- Telephone and video advisers (home based)
- Project support (home based)
- Social prescribing adviser (home based with some community visits)
- Trustees
We’ll train and support you all the way, no previous experience is necessary.
Some roles have minimum time commitment requirements, but even if you only have a day to spare each week we want to hear from you.
Are you:
- Able to commit to 1 or 2 days per week
- Open minded and non-judgemental
- Good at communicating and listening
- IT literate and comfortable in using computers for research and case recording
What will you get from volunteering with us? You will:
- Make a difference to Rotherham people’s lives
- Learn new skills
- Meet new people
- Boost your CV and improve your job prospects
- Experience an excellent free comprehensive training programme improve your job prospects
- Get support and guidance from a dedicated and friendly team
- Have all reasonable expenses paid
To find out more about our current opportunities email: volunteer@citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk
Social value of volunteers
Our continual training and investment in our volunteers enable them to make a huge contribution to our service. Our volunteers are vital, allowing us to reach many more people than if we were purely a paid staff-run team.
In turn, volunteers benefit from gaining new skills and personal development. They also tell us they enjoy better personal well-being and gain satisfaction from the community engagement they experience. These positive effects on an individual’s life are well documented, but being a local Citizens Advice volunteer also enables you to make a difference in your local community. You will be helping some of the most vulnerable people in Rotherham with excellent quality advice and information, ensuring they are not disadvantaged by not knowing their rights and responsibilities.
We are a volunteer-led service, last year we helped over 12,000 local people, managed debts of over £5 million and gained benefits for our clients of over £1.5 million. To find out more about our service have a look at our Annual Report. This year we want to recruit up to 20 new advice volunteers so that we can help even more local people with the problems they face. Could you join our team?
Value of volunteering
(The statistics opposite are from a national survey of local Citizens Advice volunteers.)
Volunteering for Citizens Advice Rotherham and District is challenging, rewarding and varied. Contact us at: volunteer@citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk to find out more.