Volunteer - (South West)

Seetec Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A volunteer organization in the South West is seeking a Volunteer Mentor to support individuals on probation. You will provide practical and emotional support to help participants achieve their goals and reintegrate into society. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, reliability, and basic IT skills. The role offers extensive training programs to prepare volunteers for their responsibilities.

Benefits

Amazing training programme

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and reliability are necessary.
• Basic IT skills and open-minded attitudes are essential.

Responsibilities

• Offer both practical and emotional support tailored to individual needs.
• Motivate participants to comply with licence conditions.
• Assist with forms and essential paperwork.
• Help individuals access resources for personal development.
• Report any concerning behaviour to contribute to public safety.

Skills

Strong listening and communication abilities

Dependability

Initiative

Respect for confidentiality

Understanding of professional boundaries

Positive behaviour modeling

Open-minded and non-judgmental

Basic IT skills

Job description

Join us as a Volunteer Mentor within our Communities and Education Division. Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Join us as a Resettlement Support Volunteer and play a vital role in supporting individuals on probation to achieve their goals, improve their wellbeing, and reintegrate into society.

Your support can be life changing. As a volunteer, you’ll provide personalised, one to one support to participants primarily men over the age of 18 helping them build confidence in reading and writing, manage housing and budgeting needs, explore employment opportunities, and overcome social isolation.

We’re looking for individuals with strong communication skills, reliability, and the ability to use their initiative. You’ll need to respect confidentiality, maintain professional boundaries, and be a positive role model through pro-social behaviour. Basic IT skills and an open-minded, nonjudgmental attitude are essential.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

Key Responsibilities

• Offer both practical and emotional support tailored to individual needs
• Motivate participants to attend scheduled appointments and comply with licence conditions
• Assist with completing forms and navigating essential paperwork
• Help individuals access resources that support their personal development
• Contribute to public safety by reporting any concerning behaviour
• Participate in regular supervision sessions with the volunteer coordinator
• Submit session feedback within 48 hours; report safeguarding concerns immediately
• Uphold Seetec’s values in all interactions with participants
• Follow lone working procedures to ensure safety
• Promote equality, diversity, and maintain professional boundaries
• Join team meetings and engage in ongoing training opportunities

Skills and Experience

• Strong listening and communication abilities
• Dependability in keeping appointments and commitments
• Initiative to seek out and utilise helpful resources
• Respect for confidentiality and appropriate information sharing
• Understanding of professional boundaries and guidance in volunteer relationships
• Ability to model positive behaviour and attitudes
• Open-minded, non-judgmental, and self-aware approach
• Familiarity with basic IT tools
• Supportive of individuals making their own informed choices

We welcome volunteers from all walks of life to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. If you have lived experience of the Criminal Justice System and are now ready to give back, we especially encourage you to apply.

Location: South West

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer an amazing training programme to prepare you for the role. This comprises of both online and classroom training on the following subjects:

• Safeguarding vulnerable adults
• Safeguarding children
• Mental health awareness

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.

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.