Womens Recovery Champion

• Supporting with the day-to-day running of the Recovery Hub including setting up spaces and maintaining a clean safe environment.
• Supporting other staff and volunteers in the Recovery Hub with the day to day running of the Recovery Hub including setting up any activities
• Get involved in activities groups or events as appropriate.
• Signpost people to the right service activities or staff members
• Assist with creating a positive inclusive atmosphere in the hub and provide informal support listening without judgement.
• Contribute to the monitoring and ongoing evaluation of the service offered to female service users and actively involve engage and consult with service users and peer mentors regarding ongoing service development.

An carrying out the above role the volunteer will:

• Help Change Grow Live fulfil its role in offering the best opportunity to our clients.
• Perform your volunteering role to the best of your ability.

• Follow the Change Grow Lives procedures and standards including health and safety and equal opportunities in relation to our staff volunteers and clients.
• Maintain the confidential information of Change Grow Live and of our clients; adhering to Change Grow Lives policies and procedures.
• Meet the time commitments and standards which have been mutually agreed and to give reasonable notice so other arrangements can be made when this is not possible.

About you:

• Understanding of the challenges and complex needs faced by those who access our service
• Have an understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field.
• Experience of motivating individuals to recognise the benefits of accessing structured treatment and post treatment services
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work within professional boundaries.
• Comfortable engaging with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Compassion and empathy for others.
• Experience of providing harm reduction advice and information that reduces the potential negative impact of drug use on individuals their families/ carers and communities and which improves physical and psychological health and well-being

Please reflect the attached Job Description and Person Specifications in your application.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

Genuine occupational requirements Please note it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for the successful applicant to be female.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

If this sounds like you and you wouldlike to begin your journey withChange Grow Livethen wewouldlove to talk to you.