Summer Office Administrator Volunteer

Caudwell Children; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Are you looking to do something worthwhile during the summer? Are you looking to gain communication and administration experience in an office environment?

Caudwell Children are looking for volunteers to help support families applying for vital pieces of equipment for disabled children.

We’re looking for somebody approachable, dedicated, and responsible, with a good level of written and verbal communication, and telephone and computer literacy.

About Caudwell Children

Established in 2000, Caudwell Children is a national charity that works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support. The Charity is going through an exciting period of growth, having recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility for multi-disciplinary therapy programmes for childhood disability and research of neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, within the grounds of Keele University. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-moving Charity at a time when it will attract national and international attention.

Responsibilities:

• Processing applications for specialist equipment, therapies, and treatment.
• Data inputting onto our database system.
• Carrying out a range of administrative tasks, including filing and scanning.
• Checking incoming financial documentation and diagnosis letters meet our eligibility criteria.
• Writing application summaries.
• Answering telephone and email enquiries.

Location:

Caudwell International Children’s Centre – Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Age limit:

16+

Schedule:

This role can take place between May and September. We are ideally looking for volunteers that can commit to two full weeks (10 days) Monday to Friday for this role. Full training and support will be provided.

We can provide reasonable adjustments from the point of your application, through recruitment, onboarding, to supporting you in your volunteer role.