Volunteer With Us

We are greatly indebted, not only to our growing team of highly-committed volunteer staff, but also to the professionals who support us and the ongoing support from parents who have been helped by SOS!SEN in the past.

Our volunteers sit at the heart of our ability to support parents and families.  They deliver our core services, overseen and trained by our Legal Officer, Eleanor Wright, and Volunteer Co-ordinator, Annie Alushi.

Our volunteers are typically parents of children and young people with SEND. They have been or, in some cases, are still on the journey with their own families but are committed to supporting others, like you, who find themselves in a similar situation. We also have volunteers who are law students and some who have worked in education.

If you are thinking of joining our team, we’d love to hear from you.

Joining us as a volunteer

We have a small administrative team in the office, but we are convinced that parents are empowered by all the understanding and knowledge that is best provided by volunteers who have experienced the problems first hand.

We are always looking for volunteers to join us. You might be able to do a few hours a week on our helpline, provide advice to parents at a Walk-In Advice Centre, or support families with advice in a 1:1 session or checking documents. You may have experience in fundraising or able to support us in the charity shop. There are so many ways you can help us.

We provide monthly training for all those volunteers supporting families.

Please complete the appropriate application form below for the volunteer role you are interested in. We can’t wait to meet you.

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Benefits of volunteering with SOS!SEN

  • Full training on our new training platform
  • CPD sessions with Eleanor Wright
  • Guest Speaker CPD
  • Access to back catalogue of webinars
  • Free invitation to live webinars
  • Discounted services for volunteers
  • Support from our SEN Advisor Team
  • Community of likeminded team members
  • Upskill to alternative services to navigate your own SEN journey
  • Virtual support throughout initial training

Apply for a Volunteer Role

Please complete the correct application form for the role that you would like to apply for. If you are interested in joining our EHCP Analysis, Grounds of Appeal or PAP Teams, please scroll down to find further information and the relevant application forms.  If you would like to apply for any of the following volunteer roles, please complete the application form below:

  • Helpline Volunteer
  • Advice Centre Volunteer (advisers and meeter/greeters)
  • Social Media Volunteer
  • Volunteer Administrator
  • Fundraising Assistant Volunteer
  • Events Team Volunteer

Volunteer for SOS!SEN

Volunteer Application Form

EHCP Analysis Team Volunteer

As a volunteer in our EHCP Analysis Team, you will be checking Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). This is a remote role and requires a time commitment of 10 hours per month. In this role you will be liaising with families, checking through EHCPs, processing large quantities of information, drafting documents and keeping accurate records in our database. You will need to have strong underpinning knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015 and relevant educational law. You will receive training and support for the role.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete the form below.

Volunteer in our EHCP Analysis Team

EHCP Volunteer Application Form

Grounds of Appeal Team Volunteer

As a volunteer in our Grounds of Appeal Team, you will be drafting grounds of appeal for families who need to appeal to the SEND Tribunal. This is a remote role and requires a time commitment of 10 hours per month. In this role you will be liaising with families, reading through and processing the information contained in EHCPs and documentary evidence, using this information to draft grounds of appeal documents, and keeping accurate records in our database. You will need to have strong underpinning knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015 and relevant educational law. You will receive training and support for the role.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete the form below.

Volunteer in our Grounds of Appeal Team

Appeals Volunteer Application Form

PAP Team Volunteer

As a volunteer in our PAP Team, you will be drafting pre-action protocol letters. This is a remote role and requires a time commitment of approximately 5 hours per week. In this role you will be liaising with families, processing the information and evidence provided, drafting PAP letters under the guidance of our SEN Adviser and Legal Officer, communicating with LAs, and keeping accurate records in our database. You will need to have strong underpinning knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015 and relevant educational law. You will receive training and support for the role.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete the form below.

Volunteer in our PAP Team

PAP Volunteer Application Form
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