Resettlement Support Volunteer

Seetec; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in the UK seeks Resettlement Support Volunteers to provide guidance to men over 18 on probation. Volunteers will assist with housing needs, employment options, and social reintegration. Ideal candidates are empathetic, reliable, and possess strong communication skills. The role offers full training and the chance to make a significant impact in the community, promoting positive choices and self-worth among participants. Join us to help rebuild lives and strengthen communities.

Benefits

Full training in safeguarding adults & children

Mental health awareness training

Opportunity to make a difference in the community

Qualifications

• Reliable and empathetic volunteers with strong communication skills.
• Substance-free for six months if applicable.
• Must be 18+ with a non-judgmental attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support with housing needs such as budgeting or searching for properties.
• Help participants explore employment options.
• Assist participants in accessing local support agencies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Basic IT knowledge

Empathy

Job description

Make a real difference in your community by supporting individuals on probation to rebuild their lives. As a Resettlement Support Volunteer, you'll offer one-to-one guidance to men over 18 helping with literacy, housing, budgeting, employment, and social reintegration.

Responsibilities

• Support with housing needs such as budgeting or searching for properties
• Help participants explore employment options
• Address issues such as social isolation
• Assist participants in accessing local support agencies
• Work with participants who have been victims of crime themselves
• Increase their sense of self-worth
• Support reintegration into the community

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for reliable, empathetic volunteers with strong communication skills, basic IT knowledge, and a non‑judgmental attitude. You'll be a positive role model, respecting confidentiality and empowering participants to make informed choices. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System. You must be 18+ and substance‑free for six months if applicable.

In Return

• Full training in safeguarding adults & children, mental health awareness, effective listening and communication skills
• Reliability: to keep to commitments and appointments
• Use of initiative to identify and access relevant resources
• An ability to share information appropriately within the boundaries of confidentiality and maintain a professional relationship
• A demonstrable good role model to participants through pro‑social modelling
• Non‑judgmental, open‑minded and inclusive attitudes
• Good awareness of IT skills
• An ability to encourage and allow people to make their own choices and decisions

Communities and Education Division has achieved the Investing in Volunteers UK Quality Award (IiV), the UK’s quality standard for excellence in volunteer management as the justice and social care division of the Seetec Group. The prestigious accolade recognises the management, support and professionalism of the systems and structures that assist volunteers across a particular organisation.

Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into their local communities and address barriers to work. Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.