Resettlement Support Volunteer

About Interventions Alliance 

Interventions Alliance is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to Participants across a range of contracts including CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation and Personal Wellbeing. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face.

We give equal importance to delivering services focused on prevention as those aiding rehabilitation, providing our Participants with the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending and successfully reintegrate into their local communities.

Role Description

Our Resettlement Support Volunteers play a key role by supporting staff to deliver positive impact through projects that address a range of needs of the participants we work with (predominantly men over the age of 18 years). Our Volunteers help minimise a person’s risk of reoffending and support them on their journey of creating healthier relationships by assisting them to access vital services and engage with their local community, equipping them with the skills they need to succeed and create an overall positive lifestyle change. 

Volunteers act as positive role models who inspire, empower and guide participants to achieve actions agreed on the initial action plan. They offer personalised support to help improve participants’ lives, equipping those they are supporting with the skills they need to succeed and to prevent individuals from becoming trapped in a cycle of criminality.

This is a rewarding role, with many positive outcomes for the participants you will be matched with. In return for your volunteering efforts we offer extensive training, paid expenses, and high level of support and supervision from a Volunteer Coordinator. 

We ask for a minimum of 6 months commitment following completion of vetting and training and a minimum of 1 hour volunteering per week during office hours. Our volunteers must understand the need for reliability, that they value punctuality and have good communication skills. Due to the nature of the role, some volunteering may take place during evenings and weekends. The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

To apply please visit our website Volunteering | Interventions Alliance and register with My Impact to complete your application in the relevant region.

As part of a Volunteer Mentors role, your key responsibilities will be to: 

• Spend time with the participant assisting in agreed activities, for example: 
  - Providing practical and emotional support 
  - Encourage engagement with appointments 
  - Support filling in forms 
  - Helping Participants access resources to enable them to achieve their goals
• Assist with public protection by reporting any issues related to the participant behaviour
• Engage in regular supervision sessions with the volunteer coordinator
• Complete feedback notes after each support session within 48 hours
• Safeguarding to be reported immediately
• Actively promote Interventions Alliance values within the work conducted with Participants
• Lone working – use the lone working system to adhere to safety procedures
• Work in a non-discriminatory manner and promote diversity & equality 
• Maintaining professional boundaries
• Attend team meetings and participate in ongoing training activities
• Encourage Participants compliance with probation appointments and licence conditions

Person Specification

In order to provide a high-quality support service, we are looking for individuals that have the following essential skills and abilities:

• Ability to listen effectively and communicate with others
• Ability to keep commitments and/or appointments
• Ability to use own initiative to identify and access relevant resources
• Share information appropriately within boundaries of confidentiality
• Capacity to understand and work within necessary guidance to ensure both yourself and the participant understand your professional relationship.
• Ability to demonstrate positive behaviour providing a good role model to Participants through pro-social modelling
• Be non-judgmental, open minded and self-aware
• Knowledge of basic IT skills
• Ability to encourage and allow people to make their own choices and decisions

Other essential attributes include:

• Ability to listen effectively and communicate with others
• Ability to keep commitments and/or appointments
• Ability to use own initiative to identify and access relevant resources
• Share information appropriately within boundaries of confidentiality
• Capacity to understand and work within necessary guidance to ensure both yourself and the participant understand your professional relationship.
• Ability to demonstrate positive behaviour providing a good role model to participants through pro-social modelling.
• Be non-judgmental, open minded and self-aware
• Knowledge of basic IT skills
• Ability to encourage and allow people to make their own choices and decisions

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.