Community Criminal Justice Peer Support Lead (Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan)

The Hepatitis C Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health charity in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated professional to promote hepatitis C awareness and support volunteer peers in their outreach efforts. This role is vital for providing necessary harm reduction interventions, including needle and syringe provision, aimed at reaching underserved communities across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Training and support will be provided to successful candidates.

Benefits

Full support and training

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in promoting health awareness.
• Ability to support and work with volunteer peers.
• Understanding of harm reduction strategies.

Responsibilities

• Promote hepatitis C awareness and testing.
• Support volunteer peers in their roles.
• Provide harm reduction interventions including needle and syringe provision.

Job description

The Hepatitis C Trust runs national projects where peers draw on their lived experience of drug use, criminal justice systems and hepatitis C to support others . We are now recruiting for a new and exciting role to join our Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan team.

As part of an experienced team, this role will promote hepatitis C awareness, blood borne virus testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C. The role will support volunteer peers and increase the project s reach to underserved communities. You ll be providing vital harm reduction interventions including needle, syringe and naloxone provision across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

We value creativity, innovation, and compassion. We encourage applications from people with lived experience. Full support, coaching and training will be given.