Volunteer Group Facilitator

We value our volunteers and seek to ensure their diverse roles are rewarding and beneficial to all. Waythrough holds the Investors in Volunteers accreditation. 5 Ways @ The Recovery Academy supports those who are ready to embrace life substance-free but need some extra support to keep the momentum going   The role: This role will support service users who are involved or are abstinent from illicit substances or working towards sustained abstinence. As a group facilitator volunteer, you will learn and support group work within our sustained recovery team. Structured groups run often in batches of 6-8 weeks so we ask that the volunteer will be consistently involved in all the sessions in that cohort. Further details of the role will be provided at interview.   Tasks may include: To help recruit people into the session, give an overview of the group. Share a group agreement at the start of each session, including respect and confidentiality Reporting any concerns, including safeguarding that may arise in the group. Work closely with the group worker to plan and evaluate sessions Support service users to develop their own skills and interests Potential to take the lead on facilitating groups Potential to develop new groups and shape the way these are offered to people accessing the service Using SystmOne to record and update service users’ information. Potential to facilitate further groups independently across Forward Leeds Skills we would like you to bring to the role: Good IT skills Good written communication skills Attention to detail Ability to keep a track of multiple tasks and report back on progress Non-judgmental towards people with lived experience Confident to contact people by email / phone Good time keeping Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction An understanding of Waythrough – information is available on our website. A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough. Ability to maintain professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training. What Volunteers can expect from us: Volunteering with Waythrough offers people a unique chance to have a significant positive impact on people’s lives. We work both with and within diverse communities across the UK and every day we see people making positive changes to turn their lives around. We also offer: Regular supervision and support Induction and access to online and face to face training To learn and practice new skills within a teamwork setting To feel part of a team and the wider Waythrough organisation Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey Opportunities to progress and experience other areas of Waythrough's work Our values: Our values underpin everything we do – from how we work together through to how we design and deliver services. All our work to fulfil this vision is strengthened by…