Joint Community Builder

We're the charity that supports people as they become parents. NCT Community Builders are at the heart of our local volunteer teams. You will engage help to engage with parents and the local community to understand where support is needed.

We are looking for another community builder to volunteer alongside the current community builder to help build a team of community volunteers who offer welcoming, and inclusive events and activities that help parents feel confident, connected and safe.

This is a flexible role that can fit around your availability and commitments.

What's involved?

Supporting the current community builder on a joint initiative and being involved with responsibilities such as:

• Talking to people in the local community to understand what parents need.
• Encouraging local people to get involved and volunteer to support parents.
• Build a strong and inclusive community of parents following NCT guidance and best practice.
• Promoting and publicising local NCT events.
• Attending recruitment fairs to promote volunteering opportunities with NCT.
• Keeping the NCT social media pages up to date in line with current trends.
• Using social media to engage and support local parents.
• Reaching out to local media outlets to identify support in advertising volunteering opportunities.
• Distributing posters, leaflets, flyers, to local business interested in helping us to promote volunteering in the local community.
• Identifying local businesses that may be interested in displaying information about volunteering.
• Identifying organisations that may be interested in corporate volunteering days.
• Helping to organise a stand or stall in local venues to engage with the community and promote NCT's mission and volunteering opportunities.
• Championing NCT's values and vision.

What can you expect from us? 

• A great volunteer experience and the opportunity to build a community for local parents.
• Access to an online platform with all the tools, resources and training you will need.
• Expenses paid in line with our expenses policy.
• We will champion equity, diversity and inclusion through all that we do.
• The opportunity to develop your skills and improve your CV.
• Ongoing support and regular check-ins with the volunteer support team.
• Importantly you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to parents.
  

Skills

Our Community Builders are:

• Strong communicators.
• Able to plan and organise their own time.
• Able to motivate and inspire others.
• Confident using social media.
• Confident in public speaking.
• Passionate about supporting parents.
• Passionate about marketing and communications.

Time Commitment: 

• This is a flexible role that can fit around your other commitments and availability.
• We ask that you can commit to 3 hours per week and that you can ideally volunteer for at least 6 months.
• You will be invited to attend a monthly catch up with the Volunteering Team for training and support. This will usually be held via zoom on an evening.

There is no interview required for this role and you don't have to be a parent to apply.. It is open to anyone from students to those retired. The role is ideally suited to people with interest in marketing & communications, and have a passion about supporting parents.