Based across Swindon and Wiltshire area, the Liaison and Diversion Service (LaDS) operates using an all vulnerability model that offers assessment and support to individuals within the Courts, Police Custody suites, and Prisons with the Reconnect team. Our Support Workers offer time-limited support to people whilst they are engaged with the Criminal Justice Service. We are an experienced, enthusiastic, and growing team who will support you to develop in your role.
An integral aspect of LaDS is the employment of people who have used services themselves. We recognise the barriers some people with lived experience face when looking for employment and are passionate about providing opportunities as well as utilising your unique skill set to support vulnerable people.
The successful applicant will have lived experience of engaging with the Criminal Justice System, Mental Health, or Drug and Alcohol Services. This is an essential aspect of this role as you will use your own personal experience to engage others and support them to engage with the services that will promote their recovery. We understand that some applicants may find this difficult to talk about, but assure you we maintain a supportive and non-judgemental approach at all times.
With support and guidance from the team, you will complete your apprenticeship alongside working directly with service users as part of the team. You will utilise your own experiences to empower others by promoting hope and helping people engage with, and navigate services that will support in improving their health and social care outcomes.
The post holder will be expected to work across all of our sites when required, including Police Stations, Courts, and Prison.
Apprenticeship Programme
As this is an apprentice position, you will be required to successfully complete a L3 ‘Peer Worker’ apprenticeship whilst undertaking the requirements of the position. Applicants will be required to complete a screening assessment which includes English & Maths before an unconditional offer of employment can be made; you will need to successfully complete this within 1 week of being contacted by the apprenticeship training provider.
To undertake the Peer Worker apprenticeship, people will need to demonstrate that they have previous lived experience relevant to the role. There is a statutory or professional requirement for people within a Peer support worker role to be aged 18 or over, and therefore a minimum age limit would apply to this role.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and lived experience, and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Charlotte Bunce
Job title: Team Leader
Email address: charlotte.bunce3@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07355010048
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