Placement Team Support (Cash Hub, International Directorate Project Assistant - London (Hybrid, work from home and/or office))

Placement Volunteers at the British Red Cross are highly valued for the skills and energy they bring. We aim to provide our placement volunteers with an insight into the daily workings of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. They will have access to relevant in-house training and development opportunities during their placement with possible ad hoc opportunities to get involved in other areas of activity.

Our placement volunteers will help make a great contribution to the work of the British Red Cross and will be responsible for achieving specific agreed objectives within one of our various departments.

The expected start date for the placement is 2 June 2025 and the placement will run for a period of 12 weeks; 3 days per week flexibly but preferably including Tuesdays.

The placement location is flexible. You will have the option to work from our office in London (EC2Y 9AL) and/or remotely from home.

We are looking for a volunteer to join our Cash Hub Team in the International Directorate to support our global work with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

About the role: The work of the Cash Hub team focuses on supporting the strengthening and scale of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) across the RCRC Movement. This summer placement will focus on supporting the management and development of the Cash Hub platform (https://cash-hub.org/), which is a key resource for all Movement practitioners using CVA within their roles.

Alongside working with the Web Content Manager on the Cash Hub platform, this placement will provide opportunities for a volunteer to see how the International Directorate of the BRC operates and the instrumental role CVA has within the BRC’s strategy.

Typical tasks may include:

• Supporting with the auditing and re-categorisation of content on the Cash Hub platform.
• Working with the Web Content Manager on new content for the Cash Hub platform and for the Cash Hub LinkedIn page.
• Attending Cash Hub weekly meetings and International Directorate weekly updates.

We would like you to:

• Be a clear and engaging communicator
• Engage in step-by-step processes within website management
• Enthusiastic and ready to learn.

We would love to hear from you if you have an interest in website management or communications for humanitarian purposes, and if you also want to learn more about the British Red Cross’s international work.

Bursary Scheme The British Red Cross offers a bursary scheme to those placement volunteers from low-income households. Eligibility will be determined through a separate application process open to all short-listed candidates. All British Red Cross volunteers are entitled to out-of-pocket reasonable expenses. For this scheme we are defining low-income households as: Inside London: Living with family or partner £25,000 or under. Living independently £22.500 or under Outside London: Living with family or partner £18,500 or under. Living independently £16,500 or under

Young People and this role Our placement volunteer opportunities are open to people at different stages of their career, aged 15 or above. Whether you’re student, a recent graduate or someone with more experience looking for a career change, we would be happy to hear from you. Anyone can volunteer with the Red Cross from the age of 15. An individual risk assessment, parental consent and safeguarding considerations will be required for those aged 15 – 17. The nature of the activities specific to your intern opportunity may mean that you need to be 18 years or older.

Diversity We welcome applications from people of different backgrounds, experience and circumstances. We seek to ensure that our organisation and our services are relevant and accessible to all, with equality, diversity and fairness at the core of what we do. We invite applications from individuals regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or political belief and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our applicants.

The British Red Cross is committed to being inclusive, with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences – including disabled and ethnic minority candidates. We value fresh perspectives and insights gained by involving and welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. This is to contribute to the breadth of experience we need to respond to people in crisis.