Criminal Justice Group Co-Facilitator

Recovery Focus; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Weymouth is looking for volunteers to facilitate Criminal Justice meetings. This role is ideal for those with lived experience of recovery or anyone who can empathize with individuals facing challenges. Volunteers will help newcomers feel welcome, support group leads, and maintain a positive environment. The organization offers training, development opportunities, and a chance to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Discounts from various schemes

Training and personal development

Free induction and role-specific training

Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries
• Genuine interest in the mission and vision of Waythrough

Responsibilities

• Facilitate or co-facilitate regular Criminal Justice meetings.
• Help make newcomers feel welcome and empower contributions.
• Link closely with the group lead to plan and evaluate sessions.

Skills

Welcoming, friendly, ability to put others at ease

Confident and calm in group settings

Non-judgmental attitude

Good timekeeping

Teamwork ability

Job description

Reach Drug and Alcohol Services is the commissioned community drug and alcohol provision for Dorset. It provides a range of support, interventions and treatments for adults and young people wanting to make positive changes to their drug and / or alcohol use, as well as offering support to family members and running campaigns and events that raise awareness of addiction and celebrate recovery in the community.

Reach is delivered in partnership between Waythrough, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and Essential Drug and Alcohol Services. This role is based with the adults service and our dedicated Criminal Justice Team that helps people who have become involved in the criminal justice system and who wish to make changes to their drug and / or alcohol use. This involves writing reports to the Court to inform sentencing, working with people who are subject to Court Orders relating to drug and / or alcohol use, and supporting people upon release from prison as they transition back to community living.

The role

Volunteers in this role will be facilitating or co‑facilitating regular Criminal Justice meetings. Volunteer co‑facilitators will help to make newcomers feel welcome, and empower everyone in the meeting to contribute, should they wish to.

This role is ideally suited to people with lived experience of recovery, either directly, or through supporting a close friend or family member, although we welcome applications from anyone with an empathetic, non‑judgemental attitude that can build strong working relationships with others.

Tasks may include

• Sharing a group agreement at the start of each session, including the importance of respect and confidentiality.
• Reporting any concerns, including related to safeguarding, that may arise in the group.
• Link closely with the group lead to plan and evaluate sessions.
• Procuring necessary resources such as flip chart, paper and pens, and setting up before / packing away after each meeting.
• Support the group lead with any admin tasks linked to the running of the group.

Personal qualities

Skills we would love you to bring to the role:

• Welcoming, friendly and an ability to put other people at ease
• Confident and calm in group settings
• Non‑judgmental towards people facing challenges in their lives, including around drug and / or alcohol use and / or mental health
• Good time keeping
• Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction
• An understanding of Waythrough – information is available on our website
• A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

What We Offer

• Discounts from various schemes
• Training and personal development
• A chance to make a real difference in people’s lives
• Free induction and role‑specific training
• Support from experienced staff and regular supervision
• Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence
• Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses
• Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team.

How to apply

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Please note that while this role has a stated closing date, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

Closing date: 2025-12-25