Young People’s Involvement in Research Volunteer

Young People’s Involvement in Research Volunteer (Expert in Residence)

Time commitment: Attendance at monthly Your Rheum meetings and annual BANNAR members meetings
Travel: Online and face to face

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your creativity, energy and excellent skills to really make an impact? Would you like to find a rewarding and fulfilling way for others to benefit from your knowledge and experience?

If so, we would love to have you as a volunteer. Apply today - make a positive difference to people’s lives and help us to achieve a future free from arthritis.

About the role

This role supports Your Rheum project leads in the involvement of adolescents and young adults (aged 11-24) who have been diagnosed with a rheumatic condition - in rheumatology research.

Supporting the advertisement and advocacy of Your Rheum and its activities
Supporting Your Rheum social media channels by posting stories of your experience with Your Rheum
Feeding into BANNAR (Barbara Ansell National Network for Adolescent Rheumatology – focused on supporting research and improving care for young adults with rheumatic conditions) - young person involvement activities, including advising on recruitment strategies and supporting activity design and evaluation work.

Download the role profile for a Young People’s Involvement in Research Volunteer (PDF 141KB).

If you have any questions about this role before applying, please contact volunteering@versusarthritis.org.

How to apply

Please complete and submit the Volunteering Application Form online, please include the relevant code for the location of the role you are interested in:

When we have received your application we will be in touch, our safer recruitment process will include:

An informal chat to discuss the role, get to know you and understand your motivations for volunteering
Two references
An enhanced criminal record check – including Children and Adult Barring Lists or Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme in Scotland. This requires three identification documents e.g. Passport, driving licence and formal documentation with your address.
Photo identification.

About us

We have made a commitment in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.  We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.   

There are over 10 million people living with arthritis. That’s one in six, with over half of those living in pain every single day. The impact is huge as the condition slowly intrudes on everyday life – affecting the ability to work, care for a family, to move free from pain and to live independently. Yet arthritis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of ageing or shrugged off as ‘just a bit of arthritis’. We don’t think that this is okay. Versus Arthritis is here to change that.  

Versus Arthritis is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. 