Peer Support Group Volunteer

2 weeks ago


Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Humankind Charity Full time

The service offers practical support for trans & non - binary people aged 18+ based on gender identity, including the opportunity to meet other trans & non - binary people from the local area. Our support offer includes one-to-one & group support, assistance to access clinical gender identity services, hate crime reporting and additional support depending on need.**Details of the role**
We are looking for volunteers to support the delivery of our peer support groups. This will involve:

- Attending groups
- Helping the facilitator to set up and run the session
- Supporting people within the group - this could include emotional support
- Sharing feedback and suggesting improvements or ideas for future sessions
- Groups will run weekly across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear in locations across the area; some sessions will be virtual (Teams or Zoom).

Volunteers do not have to commit to attending sessions across the entire region and may choose to focus support on a particular area e.g. Northumberland.**Personal Qualities**
Essential criteria- Ability to empathise
- Confident and friendly approach
- Respectful and non-judgemental
- Understanding or awareness of trans & non - binary adults’ needs and vulnerabilities
- Good verbal and written communication
- Ability to follow a structured session plan but with the confidence to make suggestions for development where applicable
- An understanding of the importance of guidelines and procedures relating to key areas such as safeguarding, confidentiality, professional boundaries and information governance
- An understanding of Humankind - information is available on our website and you can call a specific project to make enquiries
- A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Humankind
- Applicants must be able to complete some mandatory training online and attend supervision as required

**Desirable criteria**
- Personal lived experience
- Experience of delivering groups / leading on activities or having attended groups

**Our workplace values are**:

- Honest: we are open and realistic, building trusted relationships in which we challenge, collaborate and change.
- Committed: we are passionate about being the best that we can be, and we do this by keeping people at the heart of everything that we do.
- Inventive: we are ambitious, drawing together skills and resources to innovate and adapt in determined pursuit of our mission.

**What can Humankind offer you?**
- ️ Happy, Healthy You - our wellbeing offers for our workforce

Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks**Who are we?**
Humankind is a vibrant and growing charity with over 30 years' of experience working with individuals, families and communities affected by health and social inequalities across the country with a focus on improving people’s well-being. Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We have over 1,100 staff and around 100 volunteers providing services for over 20,000 people. Our specialist services include substance use, clinical, employment training and education, housing services, housing support and health, young people, and families’ services.**Humankind is an equal opportunities employer**
If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential.-
**Salary Period**
- Per Annum

**Vacancy Salary Range**
- 0

**DBS Requirement**
- Enhanced

**Driving licence required for role?**
- No

**Applications Close Date**
- 20 Feb 2023


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