Volunteer Role Description

Role: Social Media Intern

Hours: 6 hours per week, Flexible, preferably on a Thursday/Friday

Venue: I CAN office, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE

Supervisor: Lisette Broadfoot, Information Manager

Duties:

To volunteer 6 hours per week in the I CAN office,

Supporting I CAN's information team with writing and sourcing content for social media. Adding non-urgent content to Buffer for the week ahead. Supporting analysis of social media campaigns and engaging our existing followers.

Skills and Experience required:

·  Experience using various social media channels for a group or organisation.

·  Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

·  Attention to detail

·  Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

·  Self motivation

·  The ability to work as a member of a team

We will provide:

Training:Will be provided to support the role you have been given, if there are other in-house opportunities for development we will endeavour to make them available.

Expenses:Reimbursement of travel expenses. If working a full day, reimbursement of lunch expenses up to a maximum of £5 a day

Support:Supervision will be provided by the volunteer’s supervisor, together with on-going support

Please apply by sending your CV and completed application form to along with your references.

Two names and addresses of referees are required. These should not be family members and should be people you have known for at least 6 months.

Volunteer Internship Application Role: /

Please complete this form in full supplemented by additional sheets if necessary and return to I CAN

All personal data supplied to us on this form, which is subsequently processed on computer or by other means,
is subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Personal details

Last Name: / Title: (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Dr/Prof) / First names: (for official purposes)
Address: / Preferred name: (name you wish to be known as)
Home telephone number:
Post code:
E-mail address: / Confidential fax number:
Mobile telephone number: / Work telephone number:
SOS Contact name (and relationship i.e. parent, partner etc)
SOS Contact Tel: Number
Days and hours available to work
Days and hours agreed (for office use only)

Employment (or volunteer role if applicable)

Name of current/last employer:
Title/description of your current job and key responsibilities: / Start date: End date:

Previous Employment (or volunteering roles if applicable)

Start Date

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End Date

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Employer or organisation volunteered for

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Role and brief description of tasks

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Why are you interested in this role?

What has motivated you to apply for this role and what do you hope to gain from it

Suitability

Please give examples of how you feel your skills and experience match the person specification. Ensure you are concise and to the point. You may continue on additional sheets if necessary.

Referees

Please give the names and addresses of two referees, these can be from any paid or unpaid role. Students can give the names of a lecturer/tutor/supervisor as appropriate. Your referee should not be related to you, in a personal relationship with you or living at the same address as yourself.

1. / Name: / Telephone number:
Address: / Confidential fax number:
E-mail address:
2. / Name: / Telephone number:
Capacity known to you:
Address: / Confidential fax number:
E-mail address:

Relationships

Are you related to or acquainted with any of the Trustees, staff or pupils of I CAN? If so, please give details:

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Do you have any disabilities which may affect your application?: / Yes / No
If yes please give details indicating
a.  any adjustments which you feel should be made to the recruitment process to assist you in your application for this job;
b.  any adjustments which you feel should be made to the job itself which would enable you to carry out the job.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1966

Do you require permission to work in the UK? / Yes / No

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? / Yes / No
If yes please give details in a separate envelope. You are required to give details of a 'spent conviction' as provided by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as the post is one that involves direct contact with children where we need to know about all convictions.

Equal Opportunities Form

Please tick the appropriate box. The information you provide will be strictly confidential.

Age

What age group do you belong to?

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Gender

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Employment Status

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Disability Status:

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

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