Volunteer role: Local ‘Join the Search’ Volunteer – West Midlands

Team: Local Areas Team

Location: Community based activities in West Midlands and working from home.

 Time commitment:

The specific nature of your role will affect the hours worked. These will be different for each volunteer. It may be that you volunteer 10 hours over a weekend once every couple of months or more regularly give 4 hours a week. However we do expect commitment of a minimum of 1 year.

Purpose: 

 To recruit ‘Search Partners’ in your area (organizations who display posters of people missing in their area) and to raise awareness of Missing People’s services.

Dependent on your skills and experience duties may include:

• Visiting local organisations and businesses and encouraging them to become Search Partners. A Search Partner will display a poster of a person missing in their area, encouraging the public to call our sightings helpline if they have any information regarding the missing person’s whereabouts. A Search Partner can be any organisation that has space to display a poster and might include libraries, shops, cafes and local high-street businesses.

• Recruiting new Search Partners over the phone

• Presenting to various community groups, including schools and churches, about Missing People to inspire them about our work with vulnerable missing persons and their families

• Supporting Missing People’s work at our own and partners’ events

• Supporting your Local Coordinator as requested to help increase support for Missing People

Skills and experience:

To have or be able to demonstrate potential for:

• Good communication skills

• Good organisational skills

• A personable and friendly character 

• Competence using computers, Microsoft Office, internet, e-mail. Access to your own computer would be desirable but not essential.

• Be passionate about supporting missing people and their families 

Training:

All necessary training will be provided by your Local Coordinator

Support:

You will be supported in your role by your Local Coordinator, who will discuss with you how we can best support you when you begin in the role.

Next steps:  

• Download and complete the application form below
   Local Volunteer application form West Mids (137.5 kB) 
• If the application is successful, have a phone interview with the Local Coordinator
• If successful, complete our training program

Why volunteer for Missing People?

• You will meet lots of friendly people who, like you, have a passion for our work.
• You will gain valuable experience and new skills to add to your CV
• We provide out-of-pocket travel expenses of up to £10 a day
• We insist on equal opportunities and fair treatment for all people applying to be volunteers

Further information:

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tel: 07872 604138

Address: Alice Hirst, c/o Missing People, Roebuck House, 284 Upper Richmond Road West, London SW14 7JE

What our volunteers and interns say:

“When I put my head on the pillow at night, I know that through our efforts,

through what I contributed today, someone’s child sleeps more safely and peacefully tonight.

My life and theirs are enriched by the experience of being a volunteer at Missing People.”

“I learnt so many new skills, which helped me get a job.”

“Volunteering opened up a whole new world, and helped me decide on my career.”

“Everyone made me feel so welcome and I really felt my work was helping.

Thanks for putting trust in me.”