Reconnect Peer Support – Humberside Liaison and Diversion Service

Posted on 15 November 2023 by Jackie Lawrence

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Closing Date: 19 November 2023

Salary: £22,672 Real Living Wage

Full Time / Permanent

Want to use your lived experience to help others? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We’re looking for a peer champion for the Reconnect Service within our Liaison and Diversion team. Using your own experience to guide others, we want you to motivate and engage clients to navigate them through their release from the criminal justice system and onto a stable pathway.

So, do you have:

Direct lived experience of criminal justice and / or prison system
Good interpersonal skills including providing sound advice and support
Strong emotional resilience towards challenging behaviours
A full UK driver’s license and access to a car for work

Then we think this role would be great for you!

What’s in it for you?

You’ll make a difference to people’s lives from the moment you start. You will benefit from:

Commitment to flexible working
Hybrid Working
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training

Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
Employer contributory pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
Care workers discounts
Incremental pay progression
Access to our Employee Networks including People of Colour & LGBTQ+
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve and are also proudly and actively anti-racist as such you are expected to drive the agenda forward.

As an organisation we believe people can only be at their best and thrive when they can be their authentic self!

For an informal chat about the role please contact Peer Support and Volunteer Coordinators: Joanne.bailey@commlinks.co.uk 07787399931 or neil.rustill@commlinks.co.uk 07552326908

We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.

Good Luck!