Recovery Support Volunteer - Reach East

Forward Leeds; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking Recovery Support Volunteers in Wimborne. This role offers the chance to learn about recovery support, engage with individuals seeking help, and participate in various activities aimed at facilitating recovery. Full training and support will be provided, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Regular supervision and support

Induction and access to training

Travel expenses reimbursed

Opportunities to progress

Qualifications

• Great communication skills and understanding of addiction required.
• Good IT skills needed for database and online training.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and helping people at ease, offering support.
• Co-facilitating groups and making welfare calls.
• Offering one-to-one support as you gain experience.

Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Understanding of Addiction

Job description

Job Details: Recovery Support Volunteer - Reach East

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.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Location Community Learning & Resource Centre, Wimborne, BH21 1EB

Location Region

Location Region Dorset

Location City

Location City Wimborne

Location Postal Code

Location Postal Code BH21 1EB

Interview Date

Recovery Support Volunteer - Reach East
Location: Wimborne

This is the perfect role if you would like to get learn more about all aspects of recovery support available through Reach Drug and Alcohol Services. You might be involved in any stage of a person’s journey, from point of referral, to assessment, to ongoing recovery support through 1-1 sessions, structured group facilitation, or holistic wellbeing activities.

Reach Drug and Alcohol Service 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 supporting 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.

About the role
We are looking for 2x Recovery Support Volunteers to be based within our East Dorset team, please specify which role would be of most interest in your application form:

• 1x volunteer will be based in Wimborne for up 15 hours per week and be involved in all aspects of recovery support
• 1x volunteer will be based across Wimborne and Wareham, also for up 15 hours a week. While this role will involve varied aspects of recovery support, it will also focus on helping to deliver our relative support offer

Full training, coaching and ongoing support will be provided though we do ask that you bring great communication skills and an understanding of addiction, recovery and associated complexities that people may face. Good IT skills are also required as both roles will involve the use of our database for recording notes, the use of email, and a series of online training including workshops and eLearning.


Tasks will develop as you progress and might 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 – both structured and informal
• Making welfare and wellbeing calls
• As you gain experience and confidence, you might move on to helping with assessments or offering one to one support to individuals, empowering them to identify and achieve recovery goals

Please see the full job description here.

As a volunteer with Waythrough, you can expect to receive:

• 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

Who are we…
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.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers .

What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind)offer you… Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses ️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind)is an equal opportunities employer
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 for 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 [e-mail]

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DBS Requirement

Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable

Driving licence required for role?

Driving licence required for role? No

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