Community Support Volunteer & Neurodiversity Profiler
We are looking for kind, compassionate people who have an interest in supporting people involved in criminal justice services.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FULL TRAINING PROVIDED
We have two positions available. One is a Community Support Worker and the other is for a Neurodiversity Profiler. If you have previous experience working in these fields, then great. If not, dont worry as the company will provide full training and support.
LOCATION: Working remotely and onsite in Sussex covering Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. Must be flexible to travel throughout Sussex when required. Expenses will be paid.
JOB TYPE: Part-Time Volunteering Position
WORKING HOURS: The company ask for a minimum 6-month commitment following completion of vetting and training and a minimum of 3 hours mentoring per week during office hours.
Volunteering is conducted within core business hours 9am-5pm.
JOB OVERVIEW
We have fantastic volunteering opportunities to join the organisation as either a Community Support Volunteer or Neurodiversity Profiler (full training provided)
The organisation plays a key role by supporting staff to deliver positive impact through projects that address the range of needs of the participants within the criminal justice system.
There are two positions available and full training is provided with each role:
Community Support Volunteer
As a Community Support Volunteer you will act as positive role model who inspires, empowers and guides participants to achieve actions agreed on the initial action plan.
Working as a Community Support Volunteer you will offer personalised, one-to-one support to help improve participants lives, equipping those you are supporting with the skills they need to succeed and to prevent individuals from becoming trapped in a cycle of criminality.
Neurodiversity Profiler
As a Neurodiversity Profiler you will use the organisations neurodiversity tool (training provided) to establish any neurodiversity traits, discuss barriers and also skills to overcome any challenges. The report is then shared with the participants professional such as police or probation. This is a new and rewarding role which aims to give professionals a better understanding of those they are working with and to improve communication and engagement.
Both these roles are very rewarding, with many positive outcomes for the participants you will be matched with. In return for your volunteering efforts, the organisation offer extensive training, paid expenses, and high level of support and supervision from a Volunteer Coordinator.
As a volunteer you can:
Gain experience working in the criminal justice sector
Benefit from a range of training opportunities
Be part of a team, supporting each other to support participants
Learn new skills working within an evidence-based approach
Play an active role in addressing crime in communities
Give people an opportunity to put their lives on track
There is an option to offer volunteer support to participants remotely.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
As either the Community Support Volunteer or Neurodiversity Profiler you will need the following attributes:
IT skills are required as there is an element of administration involved in this role.
As a successful candidate you must understand the need for reliability, value punctuality and have good communication skills
Must be able to commit to 3 hours per week as a minimum
The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-U13495
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