This role would provide longer-term support to the Data Team through regular help with reporting, analysis, data quality checks, and ad hoc data tasks. It does not need to be aimed only at graduates or students. It could suit someone with previous administrative, analytical, finance, reporting, or database experience who would like to use their skills to support Rainbow Trust's work.
Main activities
- Support ad hoc data tasks and reporting requests from across the charity.
- Assist with checking, cleaning, and improving data quality.
- Help prepare regular reports, dashboards, charts, and summaries.
- Support Power BI dashboard updates and simple visual reporting work.
- Assist with validating information held in databases and reports.
- Help identify simple trends, gaps, or issues in data.
- Support documentation of reporting processes and data checks.
- Provide general data administration support where needed.
Skills and experience
- Good Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to work carefully with confidential information.
- Some understanding of GDPR and data protection, or willingness to build this knowledge.
- Experience or interest in Power BI would be helpful.
- Previous experience in admin, reporting, analysis, finance, databases, or similar would be useful.
- Reliable, organised, and comfortable asking questions when something is unclear.
Who this could suit
- Someone looking for a meaningful longer-term volunteering role.
- Someone returning to work after a career break.
- Someone retired or semi-retired who wants to use existing skills.
- Someone considering a career change into data, reporting, or charity operations.
- Someone with previous administrative, analytical, finance, or database experience.
- Must be over the age of 18
What the volunteer would gain
- Experience supporting data and reporting work in a national children's charity.
- Opportunity to build or refresh Excel and Power BI skills.
- Understanding of how charity data supports service improvement and impact reporting.
- Experience of data protection and responsible information handling in practice.
- Regular support and guidance from the Data Team.
Why this option may work well
This option may provide more stable, longer-term capacity for routine data quality work, reporting support, and ad hoc requests. It may be less dependent on academic timetables or placement requirements and could attract someone with useful existing experience
Training and support:
You will receive:
- A full induction to Rainbow Trust.
- Ongoing support from the Policy and Public Affairs Lead.
- Training relevant to your role, including safeguarding, data protection, and working with sensitive material.
- Opportunities to learn about policy and public affairs influencing, children’s social palliative care, and how charities engage with decision-makers.
Why choose Rainbow Trust?
- Join a friendly and committed team making a real difference for families.
- Gain valuable experience in charity public affairs and policy work.
- Build your skills in research, writing and stakeholder engagement.
- Invitations to volunteer social events and access to training.
- Reimbursement reasonable of out-of-pocket travel expenses.
- We are a Sunday Times Top 100 Not-for-Profit organisation and a leading charity for children and young people.
Ready to apply?
- Get in touch with our Volunteering Team by email on [email protected] or call for more information about volunteering with us.
Selection process:
Enrolment form, informal interview, references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.