Youth Recovery Coach - Build Skills & Pathways

S1jobs; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 days annual leave (FT)

Cycle to work scheme

Death in service policy

Duvet days

Job summary

Murray’s Initiative in Glasgow is seeking a Young Person’s Recovery Coach to promote recovery for young people affected by alcohol and/or drugs. You will tailor personal development, provide emotional and practical support, and set realistic employability goals.

You will help youths build confidence and motivation toward employment, training, education, volunteering, and positive destinations. PVG membership is required, with reporting to the Service Manager - Employability.

Qualifications

• Be friendly, compassionate and naturally able to build relationships with individuals.
• Comfortable working one-to-one with individuals who may be in recovery, or who have experience of the criminal justice system, mental health challenges or homelessness.
• Understand the barriers people can face when accessing work and be able to offer practical, empathetic support that builds confidence and motivation.
• Organised and outcomes-focused, with experience of helping people progress into training, volunteering or employment.
• Confident using digital technology as part of your day-to-day work.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage with participants and build good relationships.
• Planning, organisation and co-ordination skills. Team working and networking skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and remotely from line management.
• Commitment to working in line with Murray’s Initiatives values of collaboration, respect and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Provide support through a variety of activities including regular telephone contact, face to face meetings, virtual mediums, mentoring, 1-1 job coaching and group employability training sessions.
• Support young people to engage with and benefit from a wide range of recovery services, maximising benefits and recovery capital towards sustained recovery.
• Assist young people to explore their skills, experience, and aspirations and look for opportunities to work towards longer term goals, such as supporting participants into volunteering, training and/or education opportunities.
• Providing quality support services to young people through effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and review of their requirements in partnership with them. This includes the formulation of action plans.
• Meeting contractual compliance and promote the unique, person centred ethos of Murray’s Initiative.
• Prioritise workload to ensure a high quality, person-centred service to all young people.
• Adhere to the implementation of risk management procedures (including child and adult safeguarding protocols) taking personal responsibility for keeping up to date on the requirements of these procedures.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Service Manager – Employability.

Skills

Friendly

Compassionate

Relationship building

One-to-one support

Digital literacy

Excellent communication

Planning and organisation

Teamwork and networking

Independent working

Education

Advice and Guidance qualification

Experience in employability support

Job description

Murray’s Initiative in Glasgow is seeking a Young Person’s Recovery Coach to promote recovery for young people affected by alcohol and/or drugs. You will tailor personal development, provide emotional and practical support, and set realistic employability goals.

You will help youths build confidence and motivation toward employment, training, education, volunteering, and positive destinations. PVG membership is required, with reporting to the Service Manager - Employability.