Location: Various locations across Northumberland
Hours: Flexible
DBS & references required
Due to the nature of this role, you must be able to travel across Northumberland when needed.
At Everyturn Mental Health, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live well and stay well. Our Mental Health and Wellbeing College empowers people on their recovery journeys through learning, connection, and community.
We’re looking for volunteers to support our Facilitators to help deliver and develop engaging courses and activities face to face. You’ll play a key role in supporting individuals and communities to build on their strengths, develop healthy lifestyles, and take positive steps in their recovery.
Current priority opportunities include:
- Female volunteer based in Berwick region
What you’ll do:
- Support Group facilitators in their delivery of peer-led and group learning in person sessions.
- Work with the College Co-ordinator to identify where your support is most needed.
- Provide a warm greeting to participants, acting in line with our organisational values of Compassion and Respect.
- Support the facilitator in their completion of admin duties linked to session delivery.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience of leading or accessing 1:1 peer support groups within a mental health setting.
- Understanding of Mental Health challenges and local population need.
- Strong communication, relationship-building and positive attitude.
- Respect for confidentiality and a commitment to Everyturn’s values of compassion and respect for all.
- Engage in continuous professional development.
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
If you’d like to apply, please send recruitment@everyturn.org the following:
- Your CV (cover letter is optional)
- Confirm you’re applying for Mental Health and Wellbeing College Volunteer, Northumberland (reference: 00000001)
- Your availability for volunteering
- Confirm that you’re able to travel across Northumberland
You’re also welcome to ask us any questions you may have.