Disclosure & Barring Service Administrator Volunteer

The Children’s Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury. Come and join our team of volunteers who support us in the vital work that we do, to give children with brain injury the best life possible.

How you’ll be helping:

We are looking for a highly organised, proficient, proactive and reliable volunteer to provide support and assistance to the Quality, Compliance and Safeguarding team. 

What will the role involve?

• The Children’s Trust requires eligible staff to be registered on the DBS Update Service and to maintain that subscription.
• The role of the DBS Administrator will be to complete the following tasks:
• Checking the DBS Update Service on a weekly basis and reviewing the results for status updates
• Filing the results on employee e-files
• Escalating to colleagues about lapses and reimbursements
• Updating databases and Excel tracking
• Where appropriate, responding to queries from staff across the organisation
• Reviewing system reports (monthly) to spot data entry errors
• Working within parameters of confidentiality and security

What can this role offer you?

• The opportunity to play an important role in an organisation that supports children with brain injury.
• The opportunity to learn whilst developing skills in communication and teamwork within a professional environment.
• Specific training for the role and ongoing support
• Volunteer Certificate and recognition of thanks

What skills do I need?

What skills and experience will you need?

• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Confident in use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Some experience of using databases
• A 'can do' approach