Volunteer Vacancies for law students and graduates: Project Coordinator, Group Leaders & Fundraising Assistant

Big Voice London is seeking to recruit volunteers for a host of roles that would particularly suit law students and recent graduates.

WHO WE ARE

Big Voice London is a social mobility charity which aims to engage young people from non-traditional backgrounds in law and legal policy, whilst providing them with increased access to a career in the legal profession. The charity is supported by, but independent from, the UK Supreme Court. We also have links with Linklaters, Middle Temple, Lexis Nexis, Landmark Chambers and City Law School, amongst others. We run four flagship project each year: an Introduction to the Legal System programme and a Mooting Competition both in association with the Supreme Court, a Summer School in association with Linklaters and the country’s only Model Law Commission. Please visit www.bigvoicelondon.co.uk or email info@bigvoicelondon.co.uk for more details.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Position length: Six months, from July 2017 to December 2017

Role Description: Your main role will involve helping to organise the annual student projects. You will work alongside the Director of Big Voice London and another volunteer Coordinator. The role will mostly involve working from home, liaising with supporters, students, schools, volunteers and legal professionals via email.

Desirable experience: Coordinators are often law students or graduates or students currently undertaking the LPC/BPTC, but we would take applications from individuals from any background.

GROUP LEADERS

Position length: Five days during the Summer School from 31 July-4 August 2017, with potential for extension to continue on during the Model Law Commission from October 2017 onwards.

Role description: As a Group Leader you would work with a class of A-Level students to teach them the chosen subject and guide them through a critical analysis of law and possible reform. You will be tasked with finding expert speakers, listening to the students’ ideas and helping them to prepare for a debate and produce a final report.

Desirable experience: Law student (LLB/GDL/LLM), graduate or student currently undertaking the LPC/BPTC & evidence of previous pro bono work or teaching experience

FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT

Position length: One day a week for two months, from 3 July 2017 to 31 August 2017.

Role description: Your role will be to work closely with our Chair and Head of Fundraising to both plan and coordinate Big Voice’s fundraising activities for the forthcoming year. You will gain valuable experience of fundraising and the organisational side of a charity. You will gain first hand experience of funding systems and work closely with some of our partners and donors.

Desirable experience: Ideally an undergraduate or graduate, good communication skills, and some ability to demonstrate commitment to charitable causes is a bonus.

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you wish to apply for any of the above vacancies, please send us a CV and brief email explaining why you would like to join Big Voice London to info@bigvoicelondon.co.uk. You may apply for more than one role.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email us or for more information on our vacancies go to: https://www.bigvoicelondon.co.uk/get-involvedbigvoicelondon.

The closing date for all applications is midnight on 18 June 2017. Interviews will take place shortly after. Note: Please note that all of our vacancies are unpaid and that all Big Voice London staff work on a volunteer basis.