Recovery Support Volunteer - Together North

Job Details: Recovery Support Volunteer - Together North

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.

Vacancy Name: Recovery Support Volunteer - Together North

Vacancy No: VN4860

Employment Type: Volunteer

Hours Per Week: 10.00

Work Pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Barnstaple, EX31 1DR

Interview Date: 06 Mar 2025

The role of Recovery Support Volunteer is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about all aspects of the service. This role will be based in Barnstaple. It is a front-line role and as you progress, you will have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of activities that may include:

• Welcoming and helping to put people at ease, offering a hot drink and a chat
• Being the first point of contact for a person reaching out and asking for support for themselves or a loved one, face to face or via the phone
• Co-facilitating groups
• Making welfare calls to people we support
• As you gain experience and confidence, you may move on to helping with assessments or offering one to one support to individuals, empowering them to identify and achieve recovery goals

Full training, coaching and ongoing support will be provided though we do ask that you bring great communication skills; an understanding of addiction, recovery and associated complexities that people may face; and good IT skills.

• Regular supervision and support
• Induction and access to online and face to face training
• To learn and practice new skills within a teamwork setting
• To feel part of a team and the wider Waythrough organisation
• Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey
• Opportunities to progress and experience other areas of Waythrough's work

Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) 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.

Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses. We also have wellbeing offers for our workforce.

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.

Applications Close Date: 27 Feb 2025

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