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!
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
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
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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