Peer Mentor Volunteer

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