Youth Recovery Coach: Empowerment & Employability

Scvo; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very generous annual leave entitlement

Duvet days

Death in service policy

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Murray’s Initiative in Glasgow is seeking a Young Person’s Recovery Coach to promote recovery among young people where alcohol and/or drugs have been a risk. You will tailor personal development, provide emotional and practical support, and help set realistic goals toward employability.

The role reports to the Service Manager - Employability, requires PVG membership, and involves regular contact via phone, face-to-face, and group sessions.

Qualifications

• May hold a qualification in Advice and Guidance, or have equivalent learning gained through hands-on practice.
• Strong background in employability support or the voluntary sector, with experience of working directly with people to help them move towards sustainable employment
• Demonstrable experience of providing person-centred support to individuals within addiction, recovery, community justice, mental health, or homelessness services.
• Demonstratable knowledge and understanding of the impact that alcohol and/or drugs has on individuals, families and their communities.

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.
• 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

Empathy

Relationship-building

One-to-one support

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

Education

Advice and Guidance qualification

Job description

Murray’s Initiative in Glasgow is seeking a Young Person’s Recovery Coach to promote recovery among young people where alcohol and/or drugs have been a risk. You will tailor personal development, provide emotional and practical support, and help set realistic goals toward employability.

The role reports to the Service Manager - Employability, requires PVG membership, and involves regular contact via phone, face-to-face, and group sessions.