Criminal Justice Group Co-Facilitator

Dorset - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reach Drug and Alcohol Services is the commissioned community drug and alcohol provision for Dorset. It provides a range of support interventions and treatments for adults and young people wanting to make positive changes to their drug and/or alcohol use as well as offering support to family members and running campaigns and events that raise awareness of addiction and celebrate recovery in the community.

Reach is delivered in partnership between Waythrough Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and Essential Drug and Alcohol Services. This role is based with the adults service and our dedicated Criminal Justice Team that helps people who have become involved in the criminal justice system and who wish to make changes to their drug and/or alcohol use. This involves writing reports to the Court to inform sentencing working with people who are subject to Court Orders relating to drug and/or alcohol use and supporting people upon release from prison as they transition back to community living.

The role:

Volunteers in this role will be facilitating or co-facilitating regular Criminal Justice meetings. Volunteer co-facilitators will help to make newcomers feels welcome and empower everyone in the meeting to contribute should they wish to.

This role is ideally suited to people with lived experience of recovery either directly or through supporting a close friend or family member although we welcome applications from anyone with an empathetic non-judgemental attitude that can build strong working relationships with others.

Tasks may include:

Sharing a group agreement at the start of each session including the importance of respect and confidentiality.

Reporting any concerns including related to safeguarding that may arise in the group.
Link closely with the group lead to plan and evaluate sessions.
Procuring necessary resources such as flip chart paper and pens and setting up before/packing away after each meeting.
Support the group lead with any admin tasks linked to the running of the group.

Personal qualities

Skills we would love you to bring to the role:

Welcoming friendly and an ability to put other people at ease
Confident and calm in group settings
Non-judgmental towards people facing challenges in their lives including around drug and/or alcohol use and/or mental health
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

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together weve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year we support around 125000 people through nearly 200 services and its all made possible by our 3500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer healthier more independent lives Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health substance use housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job its a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work youll enjoy:

Discounts from various schemes
Training and personal development
A chance to make a real difference in peoples lives
Free induction and role-specific training
Support from experienced staff and regular supervision
Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence
Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses
Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply please email our recruitment team:

How to apply

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Please note that while this role has a stated closing date we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

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