Volunteer Peer Mentor - RhEST

Volunteer with us - Make a Difference!

About the role:
Join our team of Peer Mentors and Volunteers within the RhEST (Regional Homeless Engagement with Substance Treatment) Service and help bring visible recovery to people experiencing homelessness and substance use. You will gain the opportunity and skills to facilitate groups, provide one-to-one support, and contribute to improving our services.

The RhEST service is an outreach service commissioned by The City of London to assist people experiencing homelessness to access structured substance use support. We work closely with all providers across London and endeavour to level the playing field for this cohort of substance users to have the same level of access as everyone else.

Full training course will be provided and travel expenses reimbursed as per our expenses policy. You will also have access to regular supervision with your line manager.

More details are in the role profile which is attached to this advert.

About you:

You will be a keen enthusiastic and reliable volunteer, who is keen to make a difference to peoples lives. You will have a lived experience of substance use and homelessness.

You will need to undergo an enhanced adult and child DBS check. We can look at risk assessments for those who do have a past record of offending.

You will be willing to undertake a 6 day training course to give you the skills and training required to carry out your role.

If this interests you please apply and we can discuss your application in more detail. If you would like more details please feel free to email Simran our Peer Mentor Coordinator or Tara our Service Manager at:  simran.jha@phoenixfutures.org.uk or tara.ryan@phoenixfutures.org.uk

What you get:

Full training and support package.

Regular supervision with your line manager.

Work experience within the substance use treatment field.

Travel expenses covered for your volunteering.

An opportunity to really make a positive impact on peoples lives.