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Project Manager

Children With Voices

London, Greater London (On-site)

Unpaid role, expenses not paid

Voluntary

Charity Support ∙ Community Development ∙ Youth and Children

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Job description

Children With Voices is a community charity based in Hackney, supporting children, young people and families through education, creativity, wellbeing, food support and community programmes.

We are looking for a Volunteer Project Manager to help us plan, coordinate and deliver projects that support our growing range of community activities.

About the Role

This is an opportunity for an organised and proactive person to gain practical project management experience within a community charity.

You will work closely with the team to help take projects from planning through to delivery, keeping activities organised, tracking progress and ensuring that key actions and deadlines are followed through.

The role would suit someone with project management, coordination, administration or organisational experience, as well as someone looking to develop these skills in a practical setting.

What You’ll Be Doing

Supporting the planning and delivery of charity projects and initiatives
Creating and maintaining project plans, timelines and action lists
Coordinating tasks between team members and volunteers
Monitoring deadlines, progress and outstanding actions
Helping organise meetings and project discussions
Preparing agendas, notes and follow-up actions
Supporting the coordination of events and community activities
Keeping project documents, records and information organised
Identifying potential issues and raising them with the appropriate team member
Carrying out research and gathering information where required
Helping evaluate projects and record outcomes
Supporting communication between different people involved in projects
Providing general project and organisational support to the wider team

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

Organised and able to manage multiple tasks
Reliable and proactive
Comfortable working independently
A clear and confident communicator
Good at managing deadlines and following up on actions
Comfortable using digital tools and working with documents and spreadsheets
Able to use initiative and identify what needs to be done
Professional and discreet when handling confidential information

Previous project management or coordination experience is helpful but not essential. We are also interested in people who have transferable skills and are looking to develop practical project management experience.

What You’ll Gain

Practical project management experience within a community charity
Experience coordinating real projects and initiatives
Exposure to charity operations and community programmes
Opportunities to develop planning, organisation and communication skills
Experience working with different members of a charity team
A chance to contribute directly to projects supporting children, young people and families
A professional reference, subject to successful completion of the volunteering role

Time Commitment

Approximately 5–8 hours per week, with flexibility depending on project requirements.

Some activities may take place at our Hackney community centre, with some project work able to be completed remotely.

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