Location
Ayr, South Ayrshire | United Kingdom
Job description
- 37.5hrs per week, fixed term for 2 years in the first instance with possibility of extension subject to confirmation of funding)
Role
The Hub Coordinator will assume overall responsibility for development and running of our new community venueincluding the line management of employees and volunteers, and organising activities and events, and developmentof social enterprise projects.
The post holder will work collaboratively with employees, volunteers, participants, the Board of Trustees, and otherstakeholders to establish a thriving community venue accessible for everyone in the local community and based onthe overarching principles of abstinence, trust, peer support, respect, and responsibility. The post would suitsomeone with a genuine passion for interacting with and helping others and who want to take on a key role inproviding a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for community members to come together in Ayr.
Essential requirements for the post include lived experience of recovery from alcohol or drugs or an affected familymember and the ability to work evenings and weekends as required for the role.
Closing date for applications Friday 15th March 2024.
Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 25th March 2024.
The Café and Activities Lead will oversee the development and running of our community café and support the HubCoordinator with development of new activities and social enterprise projects.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Hub Coordinator, employees, volunteers, participants, the Board ofTrustees, and other stakeholders to establish a thriving community venue accessible for everyone in the localcommunity and based on the overarching principles of abstinence, trust, peer support, respect, andresponsibility.
The post would suit someone with a genuine passion for interacting with and helping others and who want to take on akey role in providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for community members to come together in Ayr.
Essential requirements for the post include lived experience of recovery from alcohol or drugs or an affected familymember and the ability to work evenings and weekends as required for the role.
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives,offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them tofind the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve ourmission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its fullpotential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engagewith our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that bestmeets their needs.
No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible,curious and a good listener are key.
CGL Forth Valley Recovery Service is registered with the Scottish Care Inspectorate and all front line staff areexpected to register with the SSSC and maintain continuous professional development, including the acquisitionof required and appropriate qualifications. Where required, CGL will fund qualifications that are necessary forSSSC registration.
Responsibilities
About the role:
- Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recoveryjourney
- Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
- Reducing drugand alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
- Promoting carer, service user andcommunity involvement
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- Working with serviceusers to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promotingrecovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
- Research, design and prepare subject matterand materials for groups / pods.
- Deliver structured content within group settings to service users atvarious stages of recovery
- Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/podshave taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
- Tailor specificworkshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships,etc
About you:
- Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similarfield
- Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict orchallenging behaviour.
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good ITskills
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritisingskills
- Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and goodpractice
- Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work inpartnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
- Ability tomanage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Understand theimportance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessarysafeguards
- Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skillsand to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives,offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them tofind the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve ourmission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its fullpotential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engagewith our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that bestmeets their needs.
No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible,curious and a good listener are key.
CGL Forth Valley Recovery Service is registered with the Scottish Care Inspectorate and all front line staff areexpected to register with the SSSC and maintain continuous professional development, including the acquisitionof required and appropriate qualifications. Where required, CGL will fund qualifications that are necessary forSSSC registration.
Responsibilities
About the role:
- Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recoveryjourney
- Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
- Reducing drugand alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
- Promoting carer, service user andcommunity involvement
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- Working with serviceusers to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promotingrecovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
- Research, design and prepare subject matterand materials for groups / pods.
- Deliver structured content within group settings to service users atvarious stages of recovery
- Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/podshave taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
- Tailor specificworkshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships,etc
About you:
- Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similarfield
- Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict orchallenging behaviour.
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good ITskills
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritisingskills
- Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and goodpractice
- Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work inpartnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
- Ability tomanage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Understand theimportance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessarysafeguards
- Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skillsand to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives,offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them tofind the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve ourmission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its fullpotential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator in our Forth Valley Service to support Falkirk CouncilJustice Council Justice Service, who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users,ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.
No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible,curious and a good listener are key.
Responsibilities
About the role:
- Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recoveryjourney
- Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
- Reducing drugand alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
- Promoting carer, service user andcommunity involvement
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- Working with serviceusers to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promotingrecovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
- Research, design and prepare subject matterand materials for groups / pods.
- Deliver structured content within group settings to service users atvarious stages of recovery
- Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/podshave taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
- Tailor specificworkshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships,etc
About you:
- Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similarfield
- Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict orchallenging behaviour.
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good ITskills
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritisingskills
- Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and goodpractice
- Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work inpartnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
- Ability tomanage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Understand theimportance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessarysafeguards
- Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skillsand to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
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