Peer Mentor Volunteer

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Mitie

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Full Time
3y ago

Company Description

Mitie Care and Custody work as part of the Greater Manchester Integrated Healthcare in Police Custody and Wider Liaison and Diversion Service. We are a fast-paced, people-focused organisation and working within our Community Engagement Team offers enormous learning, professional and personal development opportunities. A positive, motivated and supportive team awaits you!

Job Description

Peer Mentor Volunteers – Manchester/Greater Manchester/ Bolton/Wigan/Bury/Rochdale/Tameside/Stockport/Salford/Trafford/Oldham

Mitie Care and Custody are looking for energetic and passionate individuals to join their Peer Mentor Volunteer programme working across Greater Manchester. A Mitie Peer Mentor will be carefully matched with clients referred from the Custody Suite and will use their life experience and skills to instigate change; motivate and encourage positive life choices; be there to listen and reassure during a challenging time. The role is varied, challenging, motivational, always rewarding and will be tailored to both client and Peer Mentor, aim and objective dependent.

About you:

You will be volunteering:

  • Alongside studies

  • In conjunction with work

  • For personal development

  • To gain experience in the CJS/H&S sector

  • To give back to the community

You will work:

  • any number of hours desired to fit in with your life and commitments

  • from home and out in the community

  • as soon as possible after training and induction

  • in any borough of Greater Manchester of your choosing

 

Qualifications

You will have:

  • lived experience of the Criminal Justice System

  • lived experience of any additional vulnerabilities including homelessness; substance misuse; mental health; offending; domestic abuse; childhood trauma

  • good communications

  • proactive attitude

Additional Information

You will get:

  • a full initial three-day Peer Mentor Volunteer training programme

  • Mitie Care and Custody induction and welcome package

  • additional training tailored to personal and professional aims and objectives

  • monthly supervision with the Peer Mentor Lead

  • work experience with the Community Engagement Team and opportunity to shadow the CEWs

  • work mobile and security fob

  • fantastic team environment within a dynamic organisation

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