Job Details: Group Facilitator Support Volunteer
Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
South Tyneside Adult Recovery Service is the alcohol and drug service in South Tyneside for adults. South Tyneside Adult Recovery Service works in partnership with Spectrum, led by Humankind. South Tyneside Adult Recovery Service is open Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 4.45 pm each week. A timetable for groups is reviewed every 8 weeks, themes of groups may vary.
About the role
* Supporting the established groups which take place within South Tyneside Adult Recovery Service each week. Groups run throughout the week.
* Attending groups
* Helping the facilitator to set up and run the session.
* Supporting people within the group – this could include emotional support.
* Share a group agreement at the start of each session, including respect and confidentiality.
* Reporting any concerns, including safeguarding that may arise in the group.
* Work closely with the group worker to plan and evaluate sessions.
* Sharing feedback and suggesting improvements or ideas for future sessions.
* Procure necessary resources such as flip chart, paper and pens, tea and coffee if facilities available.
* Support the Group Worker with any tasks linked to the running of the group.
Minimum Requirements:
* Confident IT skills – aside from any IT skills required for the role, some of our mandatory training is done online through eLearning modules.
* Professional, honest and committed.
* Non-judgmental towards people with lived experience.
* Good time keeping.
* Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction.
* A genuine interest in being part of the mission, vision and promise of Waythrough.
* Ability to maintain professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training.
Volunteering with Waythrough offers people a unique chance to have a significant positive impact on people’s lives. We work both with and within diverse communities across the UK and every day we see people making positive changes to turn their lives around. We also offer:
* Regular supervision and support.
* Induction and access to online and face to face training. Note Cyber Ninjas eLearning, Information Governance eLearning, Equality & Diversity eLearning and Volunteer Induction workshop are mandatory for all volunteers as a minimum with additional training depending on the role.
* The opportunity to learn and practice new skills.
* The opportunity to be part of a team and the wider Waythrough organisation.
* Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey.
* Opportunities to progress and experience other areas of Waythrough's work.
Our values:
Our values underpin everything we do – from how we work together through to how we design and deliver services. All our work to fulfil this vision is strengthened by our values.
* Kindness - be generous, caring and understanding.
* Courage - be bold, trust, commit.
* Respect - everyone deserves dignity.
Location: South Shields
Timing: There is flexibility in the timings of this role, hours would need to be coordinated to fit within the group timetable.
Training: Volunteers have access to Waythrough’s training platform, LearningKind, and will be asked to complete a number of training modules within their first 3 months.
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer.
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk
Applications Close Date: 04 Apr 2025
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