Intern - Local Voices, National Change
This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.
In partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund UK Fund and facilitated by our Local Voices National Change programme, NCB offers a part-time paid internship to enable young people to gain experience of working in a national evidence-based influencing charity. This internship is offered on a 12-month fixed term basis and support individuals to gain relevant workplace skills and experience.
This opportunity is open to anyone, but preference will be given to young people aged 16 - 24 years who are interested in gaining valuable work experience in a children’s charity. The position is for a duration of 12 months, working 10.5 hours per week.
For the duration of the internship, the Intern will have a line manager who will make sure that they are assigned suitable work tasks to complete and that they understand how to complete these work tasks. This internship will work across all elements of the Local Voices National Change programme, gaining valuable insight into our Research and Learning, Policy, Communications, and children and young people’s Voice and Influencing teams.
Please note that this internship is based in Belfast. The role is office-based only and is paid at the National Living Wage rate. We do not cover travel expenses.
Applications close at 08:00am on Tuesday 24th November 2026. Assessment and interviews to be conducted during the week commencing 7th December 2026.
We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.
The Company
For more than 60 years, the National Children’s Bureau has championed the rights and amplified the voice of children and young people in the UK. We interrogate policy and uncover evidence, blending in lived and learnt experience to shape future legislation and develop more effective ways of supporting children and families.
Bringing people and organisations together is fundamental to how we improve the systems that babies, children, young people and their families rely on to thrive. We push boundaries, even looking beyond childhood itself to consider transitions into adulthood and the impact of childhood issues on an entire lifespan. We are united for better childhoods and brighter futures.
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