Youth Participation & Mentoring Coordinator – Birmingham

Recovery Focus; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Birthday leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Waythrough in Birmingham seeks a Youth Participation Worker to lead a youth steering group for the Aquarius service, support aftercare for young people leaving treatment, and coordinate diversionary activities. The role includes developing volunteer programmes and ensuring service user involvement across the service.

You will recruit volunteers and peer mentors, implement an involvement strategy, and keep accurate records.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Significant experience with young people.
• Knowledge of project planning and substance misuse sector.
• Proficient MS Office and good record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Actively recruit volunteers and peer mentors.
• Facilitate Youth Steering Group meetings.
• Develop service user involvement strategy and board.
• Deliver volunteer and mentoring programmes.
• Support aftercare provision.
• Coordinate diversionary activities.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.

Skills

Youth work

Project planning

Record keeping

Microsoft Office

Confident self-starter

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

DipSW

Mental Health Nursing

Counselling

Addiction Studies

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Waythrough in Birmingham seeks a Youth Participation Worker to lead a youth steering group for the Aquarius service, support aftercare for young people leaving treatment, and coordinate diversionary activities. The role includes developing volunteer programmes and ensuring service user involvement across the service.

You will recruit volunteers and peer mentors, implement an involvement strategy, and keep accurate records.