Volunteer

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Job Role

Join us as a Volunteer Mentor at Interventions Alliance and play a key supporting role to the participants we work with (predominantly men over the age of 18 years). You will offer personalised, one-to-one support to help improve participants' lives, equipping them with the skills they need progress in life and avoid being trapped in a cycle of criminality.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they currently face.

Our ideal candidate will have lived experience of the Criminal Justice System and is now wishing to give back to the community. You must however hit an eligibility criteria e.g. 6 months substance abuse free, complying with your order and taking responsibility of your offending behaviour.

If you don't have this experience, don't worry! We encourage volunteers from all walks of life to reflect the community we serve. You just need to be over the age of 18.

We need your excellent communication skills and empathetic ability to create and maintain effective relationships with our participants. We need you be a positive role model and inspire, empower and guide our participants to achieve their full potential.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer an amazing training programme to prepare you for the role. This comprises of both online and classroom training on the following subjects:

Safeguarding vulnerable adults
Safeguarding children
Mental health awareness
Substance misuse
Plus more...

Location: South West

Interested? There's an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200

Interventions Alliance has achieved the Investing in Volunteers UK Quality Award (IiV) the UK's quality standard for excellence in volunteer management as the justice and social care division of the Seetec Group. The prestigious accolade recognises the management, support and professionalism of the systems and structures that assist volunteers across a particular organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend appointments with the participants
• Literacy and numeracy support, including filling in forms
• Encourage engagement such as reminding participants of appointments
• Provide practical and emotional support to participants
• Encourage compliance with probation appointments and license conditions
• Support looking for a job, apprenticeship or volunteer placement
• Support looking for private accommodati

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate empathy, with the ability to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with good listening skills
• Input and maintain computer-based information systems in an accurate and timely manner
• Exercise authority and reinforce boundaries in an appropriate manner
• To work on own initiative and able to cope with stressful situations

  To apply please follow the link: Volunteer

Additional Information

INTERVENTIONS ALLIANCE is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work.

Seetec - Interventions Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec - Interventions Alliance support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of "Ex-Offenders" can be found on our website under" About us".

Seetec - Interventions Alliance is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.