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Reference: 57787

Date Added: 4 October 2016
Closing Date: 4 November 2016

Job Title: Volunteers - Projects Assistants

Working For: JAN Trust

Location: London

Charity Number: 1031477

Salary: Travel and lunch expenses covered (2-3 days a week)

Length of Contract:

Job Details

We are a multi-award winning women's NGO encouraging, educating and empowering marginalised women to live better and safe lives.

JAN Trust is looking for volunteers including a social media volunteer to join our busy small team on a part-time basis. The right candidates will be able to commit to two-three days per week over a period of six months.

JAN Trust welcomes volunteers who have a keen interest in volunteering for a grass roots NGO empowering marginalised women and young. You must be passionate and committed to our ethos. For the social media volunteer you must have experience in managing social media.

The role will provide the volunteer with exposure and experience with a range of our services, i.e. forced marriage, FGM and honour based violence work; integration; Hate crime and Islamophobia and Radicalisation.

You will have an insight into:
- Relationship building and visiting schools, colleges and community organisations and assisting with workshops on forced marriages, FGM and radicalisation
- Researching sensitive issues such as Islamophobia and radicalisation
- Assisting users in class particularly ICT classes
- Organising and attending events
- Managing social media and blogging

Essential
• An interest in empowering marginalised women and young people
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, with excellent attention to detail
• A good team player, with flexibility, enthusiasm, imagination and a ‘can-do’ attitude

Desired
• Previous experience in a similar setting
• Previous experience managing social media (including advertising)
• Previous experience creating, managing, and/or editing websites (Wordpress)
• Additional languages an asset (particularly Arabic, Bengali, French, Urdu or Punjabi)

W4MP Note:
The role being advertised is a voluntary one. As such, there are no set hours and responsibilities and you should be free to come and go as you wish. If the post demands set hours and/or has a specific job description you may be deemed to be a ‘worker’ and be covered by National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage legislation. See http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/
advertising-jobs-with-w4mp/volunteers/what-is-the-national-minimum-wage/
for more information about National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.

Closing Date: 4 November 2016

Interview/Start Dates

We are seeking volunteers to support us ASAP and hence applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Application Details

Email your CV and covering letter stating why you would like to volunteer for JAN Trust and what you can bring to the charity. Email address: info@jantrust.org.
Subject heading of email: Vol-PA-w4MP-Oct16.

Website: http://www.jantrust.org

Additional Notes