Group Work Support Volunteer (Coventry)

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Overview

Our Dependency & Recovery service in Coventry is looking for Group Support volunteers to help out at our group sessions.

If you're passionate about supporting others to change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential then please get in touch.

Responsibilities

Probation Community Rehabilitation Services

Volunteering in Dependency and Recovery Projects

We are a specialist service dedicated to supporting people on probation impacted by substance misuse.

Our Dependency and Recovery Coordinators deliver psychosocial interventions to people on probation 1 to 1 and in group sessions. The interventions cover

• alcohol and drug use
• harm minimisation
• offending behaviour
• consequential thinking
• developing positive coping strategies

As a Group Work Support Volunteer you will play an instrumental role in supporting the Coordinators in the planning and preparation of the groups.This will include promoting groups to service users, reminding them of up-and-coming sessions and engaging with those who do not attend. You will be provided with training and supported to eventually be able to take the lead in delivering some of the groups and provide one to one support to service users within the group setting.

Our Coventry team are looking for volunteers that can support on Mondays 10am - 12pm at Coventry probation.

Please read the attached role description to find out more about this role.

Please note: This volunteer post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level and Enhanced Level 1 vetting for the National Prisons & Probation service.

Closing Date

5/1/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Amanda Bancroft | amanda.bancroft@cgl.org.uk | 07741629003

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.