Young Adults Peer Mentor (NTU Students only)

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Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Young Adult's Peer Mentor to join our friendly and supportive team. This role is exclusively available to students at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).

Change Grow Live - The Place provides support and treatment to young people under 25 in the Nottingham area who are experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of other NTU students.

Responsibilities

Make a difference with us!

We are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to the people we support, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating every young person as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Change Grow Live is one of the largest providers of substance misuse services in the United Kingdom. Volunteering with us is a great opportunity for you to support and inspire other people while gaining new skills and experience.

Our core values are 'be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

The role:

Please click the 'role description' link above to read more detailed information about the role and the key responsibilities

Interview dates: Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th March

Where: Nottingham

When: Whether you can donate one day a week of your time or 3days+, we will work with you to be as flexible as possible. Our service is open 9AM - 5PM.

Volunteer Expenses: Travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed as per CGL volunteer policy.

Key activities of the role:

• Work 1-2-1 with a matched young adult to support them to achieve their goals and make plans for their future
• Give advice and information about drugs, alcohol, the associated risks, and harm reduction
• Signpost the people we support to other services / groups
• Support young adults to attend appointments, other services, groups, and fun activities (e.g., swimming, football, basketball etc.
• Record the contact you have with young adults in their case note
• Promote the service to young adults and other professionals
• Raise concerns you are experiencing or that you have about others with staff as required (e.g. safeguarding)
• Opportunities to support in promoting the service at colleges, universities, and community events (e.g. Freshers week, wellbeing fares etc.)

Before starting in role our volunteers:

• Complete 5 in-person training sessions. Planned training dates: March 27th, April 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th
• Submit 2 references
• Complete an enhanced DBS check

Closing Date

21/2/2025

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

Becca Gentry | rebecca.gentry@cgl.org.uk | 07894566927

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.