Peer Mentor Cyfle Cymru, Out of Work Peer Mentoring Service Job Description Role Peer Mentor Service Cyfle Cymru Location: Cardiff & Vale Barod Base St Andrews Place, Cardiff Hours: 37 Salary: Fixed point of £23,870 per annum Reports to: Lead Peer Mentor Team Members Reporting to Job Holder: N/A Contract: Permenant in line with funding The Service Cyfle Cymru is a Peer Mentoring project which helps people develop confidence to make positive life changes, and provides support to access training, education, volunteering and employment. Our peer mentors draw on their own lived experience to support people affected by substance misuse and/or mental health conditions. Cyfle Cymru will support people aged 16 to 24 (Not in education, employment or training) and those 25 that are economically inactive or long term unemployed. Role Purpose Provide support and guidance to all participants that have been registered onto the project To develop ongoing action plans with participants which will be reviewed on a regular basis To provide one to one support and group activities to aid the development of a participant in their recovery Work alongside the team structure in delivering services and outcomes for the scheme To achieve project targets and outcomes set by Welsh Government To support the team leader and referral agents in raising awareness of the service To work in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for people with Mental Health and/or substance misuse Provide support and supervision to volunteers Main Duties and Responsibilities Provide support and guidance to all participants that have been registered onto the project To develop ongoing action plans with participants which will be reviewed on a regular basis To provide one to one support and group activities to aid the development of a participant in their recovery Work alongside the team structure in delivering services and outcomes for the scheme To achieve project targets and outcomes set by Welsh Government To support the team leader and referral agents in raising awareness of the service To work in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for people with Mental Health and/or substance misuse Provide support and supervision to volunteers Person Specification Ideally all these requirements must be met by the candidate on appointment. However, in certain circumstances a candidate may be appointed who does not meet a particular requirement. This is providing that the shortfall can be made good in a reasonable time, and the candidate brings other skills, knowledge or experience which are valuable to the role and the Organisation. Essential Desirable Qualifications and training Full, current driving licence and use of a vehicle which is insured for business use. Level 3 in Advice and Guidance (or equivalent). Degree in a Health and Social Care related topic (or equivalent). Training in any of the following areas: Safeguarding Boundaries Substance Awareness Harm Reduction Safer Injecting Psychosocial Interventions Role-related knowledge, experience and skills Time management skills. Literacy and numeracy skills. Excellent IT skills: competency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva and Internet Explorer. Ability to problem solve, work under own initiative and able to work under pressure. Ability to work flexibly as part of a collaborative team. Effective interpersonal and networking skills. Good communication and presentation skills. Ability to adapt to working with people irrespective of their role, background or experience. Commitment to Barod values and mission. Previous experience of working within the substance use sector or similar field. Understanding of substance use treatment pathways. Welsh language speaker. Understanding/knowledge of ACEs and their impact. Experience of a trauma-informed approach.