Befriending Coordinator

We are looking for a Building Connections Befriending Coordinator to join the NSPCC as we launch a brand new service for young people experiencing loneliness.

The NSPCC is further expanding its national offer with a new UK-wide service targeted specifically at supporting young people experiencing loneliness. This service matches trained befrienders (staff or volunteers) with a young person over a set number of sessions, with the goal of increasing a young person's resilience to feelings of loneliness and strengthening their overall support networks. The service has a particular focus on being accessible to young people from diverse, marginalised and/or minority backgrounds.

The Befriending Coordinator role will be integral for the delivery of the NSPCC Building Connections Service. The post-holder will

• Have line-management responsibility for a cohort of geographically dispersed volunteer,supporting their growth, development and retention
• Support the operational delivery of the Building Connections Service through recruitment and training activities
• Contribute directly to holding sessions with young people.
  
  

This is a fixed term, fully remote, full time role until the end of March 2026. The successful candidate will need to be based in Scotland.

Befriending coordinators will work on a rota basis between the hours of 7:30am and 8:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Applicants are asked to review the attached job specification, and submit an application that address each of the 8 person specification points (please note there is a 10,000 character limit for the whole application).

For any queries, please contact Adeniyi Alade (Service Head - Childline) on Adeniyi.Alade@nspcc.org.uk