Job Details: Criminal Justice Peer Support Apprentice
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.
Vacancy Name: Criminal Justice Peer Support Apprentice
Vacancy No: VN4639
Employment Type: Apprenticeship
Hours Per Week: 30.00
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: County Durham, DH1 3AQ
About the role…
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Liaison and Diversion Team as a Peer Support Apprentice, based in Durham Police Station, Durham, DH1 3AQ. Our aim is to improve the lives of people with vulnerabilities as they go through the custody and court process. We do this by providing support and guidance to engage with relevant services.
Waythrough recognises and values the support lived experience can offer individuals and as such it is a requirement of the role that apprentices have personal lived experience of mental health issues or is/has been the carer of someone with mental health issues who you have supported to access mental health services. Community service and volunteering will be taken into account.
As the role requires you to engage with study, you must be willing to undertake a Level 2 apprenticeship in Adult Care with a local college. This will include achieving a Level 2 in functional skills (Maths & English) as part of your apprenticeship or proof of qualification standard. A basic understanding of IT would be useful too as you will be using a laptop to help you carry out your job.
The successful candidate needs to be capable of independent travel across the area to cater for meeting up with clients in community venues and as such does require access to a car. (Travel expenses will be provided)
‘The Salary advertised is for 30 hours per week broken down into three days in the workplace, one study day and one day off per week’.
This role will not necessarily impact any benefits you may be in receipt of and could provide a top-up. A better-off calculation can be carried out around your own individual circumstances.
What can Waythrough offer you…
* Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Enhanced occupational sick pay
* Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
* Death in service benefit
* Free Will writing
* Eyecare vouchers
* Blue light card discount
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
* Work-life balance - flexible working and family-friendly policies
* Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
* Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough 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.
Salary Period: Per Annum
DBS Requirement: Police Vetting
Driving licence required for role? Yes
Applications Close Date: 27 Feb 2025
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