Our volunteer types

Schools Service

Our volunteer types

Schools Service

Be part of our ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ flagship programme delivered to primary schools across the UK to protect children.

Natasha Turberville

Natasha Turberville

Volunteer Development Manager

“The NSPCC is brilliant place to work. I am really proud to be a part of our Schools Service team - We challenge ourselves to provide a range of services that help children every day and I find the creativity and skill of the people I work with inspiring.”

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Why join us?

Half a million UK child experience abuse every year, that's 7 children in every classroom before they turn 18. But together we can stop this.

As one of our trained Speak Out Stay Safe volunteers, you'll play a vital role in protecting a generation of children, by helping them understand abuse and giving them the confidence to speak out if they need help.

As a Speak Out Stay Safe volunteer you’ll get the opportunity to:

  • learn valuable new skills
  • be part of a friendly team of like-minded people
  • most importantly, make a huge difference to children within your local area.
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About volunteering for the schools service

Our volunteers visit local primary schools twice a month and run our age-appropriate Speak Out Stay Safe workshops.

You’ll work alongside other volunteers to make sure at the end of each session the children feel empowered and know who they can speak out to if they are worried.

When you volunteer with us, we'll be here to support you throughout. You’ll get lots of initial training which includes practice sessions, home study and multiple visits to schools to help you learn how to use all of the workshop materials.

When you start delivering the sessions, support will be on offer from both your supervisor and other experienced volunteers.

What we’re looking for

passionate about helping young people and children

passionate about helping young people and children

great communication skills

great communication skills

empathetic and perceptive

empathetic and perceptive

to be sensitive and supportive

to be sensitive and supportive

able to think on your feet

able to think on your feet

work well within a team

work well within a team

Find an opportunity

 
You’ll only need to supply basic
information at this stage.
 
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Register to find out more about the opportunity you’re interested in.
 
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Once you have registered, you’ll be invited to book yourself into a volunteer information meeting, which will explain everything you need to know about these opportunities, the training and support we provide.
 
Did you know?
Our volunteer information meetings typically last 1 hour and are virtual. This is a great opportunity for you to ask any questions you have too. We’ll send you the link to the application form if you decide you’d like to proceed.
 
Register to find out more about the opportunity you’re interested in.
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You’ll only need to supply basic
information at this stage.
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Once you have registered, you’ll be invited to book yourself into a volunteer information meeting, which will explain everything you need to know about these opportunities, the training and support we provide.
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Did you know?
Our volunteer information meetings typically last 1 hour and are virtual. This is a great opportunity for you to ask any questions you have too. We’ll send you the link to the application form if you decide you’d like to proceed.

 
Make sure you fill in all of the mandatory sections in full
 
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Please spend some time on the ‘Supporting Information’ section. Provide examples to evidence how your skills and experience meet our person specification, as we use ONLY this information to shortlist applicants for interviews.
 
Did you know?
We generally shortlist candidates within 1 week. If you meet our person specification, you’ll automatically be shortlisted.
 
Create your online account
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Make sure you fill in all of the mandatory sections in full
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Please spend some time on the ‘Supporting Information’ section. Provide examples to evidence how your skills and experience meet our person specification, as we use ONLY this information to shortlist applicants for interviews.
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Did you know?
We generally shortlist candidates within 1 week. If you meet our person specification, you’ll automatically be shortlisted.

 
The interviews are online.
 
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Our interview processes will mainly explore your values – and we usually do this in group interviews.
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We’ll always provide feedback to all applicants following their interview, whether successful or not
 
Did you know?
You can contact our volunteer recruitment team on 0121 227 7577 or volunteerrecruitment@nspcc.org.uk if you have any questions at any stage in this process.
 
Our interview processes will mainly explore your values – and we usually do this in group interviews.
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The interviews are online.
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We’ll always provide feedback to all applicants following their interview, whether successful or not
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Did you know?
You can contact our volunteer recruitment team on 0121 227 7577 or volunteerrecruitment@nspcc.org.uk if you have any questions at any stage in this process.

 
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While the referencing process is taking place, we’ll regularly update you on its status
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Due to the nature of our work, it is important we complete a variety of checks and vetting procedures, which will vary with each type of opportunity.
 
Did you know?
We need to rely on third parties to complete criminal records checks, and this can cause delays outside of our control (sometimes around 6-8 weeks).
 
While the referencing process is taking place, we’ll regularly update you on its status
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Due to the nature of our work, it is important we complete a variety of checks and vetting procedures, which will vary with each type of opportunity.
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Did you know?
We need to rely on third parties to complete criminal records checks, and this can cause delays outside of our control (sometimes around 6-8 weeks).

 
Your manager or supervisor will be in touch soon with next steps. We're really looking forward to having you as part of the team!
 
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Our volunteer recruitment team will get back to you directly to confirm that all of the checks have been completed.
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You’ll receive an email from our team with information about what to expect next from your training journey. This is when you’ll start your training journey with us.
 
Did you know?
Once you start, we’ll email you with a link to our Volunteers Hub so you can join our community.
 
Our volunteer recruitment team will get back to you directly to confirm that all of the checks have been completed.
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Your manager or supervisor will be in touch soon with next steps. We're really looking forward to having you as part of the team!
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You’ll receive an email from our team with information about what to expect next from your training journey. This is when you’ll start your training journey with us.
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Did you know?
Once you start, we’ll email you with a link to our Volunteers Hub so you can join our community.

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