Coordinator of Volunteers

A key part of the service is the provision of highly skilled and well-trained volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors.

The post holder will be responsible for the recruitment, induction, training and development of volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors. Recruitment will be targeted at volunteers with experience of Addiction (substance dependence), student volunteers, peer mentors and family and/or carer volunteers. Recovery Ambassadors will be a minimum of 3 months substance and crime free.

The Recovery Ambassador training programme is accredited through Open College Network, the post holder will be required to be TAQA qualified or working towards this.

Supporting the development of mutual aid and an independent recovery forum.

The post holder will be responsible for working with the Regional Manager , Service Manager and Community Lead to identify volunteering and Ambassador requirements.

The post holder will be supported and managed by the Community Lead and will be expected to take part in the ongoing development of support systems and service improvement planning., Recruit a team of volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors (to include family members and young people) with a range of diverse skills to support service delivery across the Hartlepool
- Specialist recruitment for volunteers to provide Employment, Training and Education specific interventions as part of the recovery and reintegration element of the service.
- Ensure that all volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors receive the Recovery Connections CPD accredited induction and supervision to carry out their roles
Support the delivery of OCN accredited training and act as assessor for the Recovery Ambassadors.
- Work with community groups to recruit and develop people who may be ready to move into volunteer or Recovery Ambassador Roles.
- Develop robust partnership working arrangements with partners within Hartlepool and other allied organisations.
- Liaise within the Partnership to identify volunteer and Recovery Ambassadors requirements that will compliment service delivery - this will include provision of volunteer-led services in local communities, alternative/complementary volunteer therapists, project volunteers, student volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors.
- Provide evidence based advice and support to volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors.
- Produce reports on the activity and effectiveness of the volunteering and Recovery Ambassadors across the Hartlepool
- Lead on the successful administration of DBS applications for all volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors across the Hartlepool
- Engage proactively with both line management and supervision and maintain a current knowledge of appropriate interventions.
- Support the Recovery Coach post to create an asset map of the local area.
- Support the Community Coach role to link in with community groups, local residents and contracted services and connect our recovery community locally.
- Ensure a strengths based approach is adopted and where possible co-production with the recovery community is utilised for all planning groups.
- Coordinate and oversee peer led evaluations, peer led consultation, and community members satisfaction surveys.

Knowledge of Equality and Diversity Practices.
- Core value of Asset Based Community Development principles.
- Good understanding of mutual
- Experience of recovery oriented service delivery.
- Experience of recruitment and management of volunteers.
- Leadership and management of volunteers.
- Understanding of issues relating to substance use.
- Understanding of social exclusion effects.
- Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information
- Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for community members.
- A caring attitude with an unprecedented belief that people can and do recover from addiction., Disability Confident
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