Community Lead
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,848 to £31,980 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Redcar |
| Company: | Recovery Connections |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Recovery Connections is a lived experience recovery organisation (LERO) providing a range of support and intervention for those striving for and achieving recovery.
As part of the Redcar/South Tees Recovery Connections Team, we will deliver a recovery service in partnership with We are With You. The service has a trauma informed and strengths based ethos as its core approach, and is shaped by the people who access the service.
The Community Lead will work alongside Recovery Workers and Ambassadors to facilitate recovery support within the community. The team will support individuals to access community-based projects and facilities that exist across the local area. Bespoke community recovery support interventions will be delivered from a range of sites across Redcar.
To increase awareness of mutual aid and peer led recovery, the post holder will oversee the community timetable, whilst also building recovery communities in Redcar.
The post will provide line management support for the community coaches, Building Recovery in the community Lead and and volunteer coordinator placed within the community team.
The Community Lead post will work Monday to Friday predominantly however some evenings and weekends will be required.
Key Duties include:
Key Duties:
Support recovery community led initiatives and the start-up of new clubs, societies, cooperatives, social enterprise and associations across Redcar
Build positive partnerships/relationships and networks with stakeholders living and working in Redcar
Plan, attend and facilitate local innovation forums, meetings and events
Co-produce recovery orientated groups and clubs
Support the recovery community where needed to form support groups and other peer led activities
Provide 1:1 support and key-working
Comply with organisational and local safeguarding procedures
Input onto the electronic shared care records
Carry out environmental and human risk assessments and complete plans to reduce identified risks.
Consult and collaborate regularly around service delivery, quality and any other issues deemed appropriate.
Increase awareness of mutual aid.
Connect with other communities locally and regionally.
Identify community stories to use on social media regularly updating social media pages including website
Work closely with partners across the Redcar health and social care system, to raise the profile of recovery.
Facilitate independence as a strength for all who access recovery support reducing long term reliance on services
Utilise Wellness Coaching principles to be of service to individuals accessing support
Support and encourage Ambassadors, Volunteers and Trainees working alongside the post holder
Attend and contribute positively to regular team meetings
Keep up to date in area(s) of expertise for Recovery Connections to take account or take advantage of new developments.
To act as a role model and ambassador for Recovery Connections
Represent Recovery Connections at events as required
Act in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
To contribute both as a member of the Recovery & Abstinence team and as a whole in the development and success of Redcar and the people who access the service
Undertake any other tasks appropriate to the role
Staff have the opportunity to join the Electric Car Scheme, and have access to a Medicash Health Plan (after 3 months), alongside generous holiday entitlements starting at 26 days, and rising to 28 and 30 days after one and two years of service, respectively. Wellbeing events take place throughout the year, and the charity promotes the value of a good work-life balance. Regular training opportunities are provided across all roles.
To apply for this role, please download a full job description and application form, from https://www.recoveryconnections.org.uk/job/community-lead/, returning it to info@recoveryconnections.org.uk
As part of the Redcar/South Tees Recovery Connections Team, we will deliver a recovery service in partnership with We are With You. The service has a trauma informed and strengths based ethos as its core approach, and is shaped by the people who access the service.
The Community Lead will work alongside Recovery Workers and Ambassadors to facilitate recovery support within the community. The team will support individuals to access community-based projects and facilities that exist across the local area. Bespoke community recovery support interventions will be delivered from a range of sites across Redcar.
To increase awareness of mutual aid and peer led recovery, the post holder will oversee the community timetable, whilst also building recovery communities in Redcar.
The post will provide line management support for the community coaches, Building Recovery in the community Lead and and volunteer coordinator placed within the community team.
The Community Lead post will work Monday to Friday predominantly however some evenings and weekends will be required.
Key Duties include:
Key Duties:
Support recovery community led initiatives and the start-up of new clubs, societies, cooperatives, social enterprise and associations across Redcar
Build positive partnerships/relationships and networks with stakeholders living and working in Redcar
Plan, attend and facilitate local innovation forums, meetings and events
Co-produce recovery orientated groups and clubs
Support the recovery community where needed to form support groups and other peer led activities
Provide 1:1 support and key-working
Comply with organisational and local safeguarding procedures
Input onto the electronic shared care records
Carry out environmental and human risk assessments and complete plans to reduce identified risks.
Consult and collaborate regularly around service delivery, quality and any other issues deemed appropriate.
Increase awareness of mutual aid.
Connect with other communities locally and regionally.
Identify community stories to use on social media regularly updating social media pages including website
Work closely with partners across the Redcar health and social care system, to raise the profile of recovery.
Facilitate independence as a strength for all who access recovery support reducing long term reliance on services
Utilise Wellness Coaching principles to be of service to individuals accessing support
Support and encourage Ambassadors, Volunteers and Trainees working alongside the post holder
Attend and contribute positively to regular team meetings
Keep up to date in area(s) of expertise for Recovery Connections to take account or take advantage of new developments.
To act as a role model and ambassador for Recovery Connections
Represent Recovery Connections at events as required
Act in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation
To contribute both as a member of the Recovery & Abstinence team and as a whole in the development and success of Redcar and the people who access the service
Undertake any other tasks appropriate to the role
Staff have the opportunity to join the Electric Car Scheme, and have access to a Medicash Health Plan (after 3 months), alongside generous holiday entitlements starting at 26 days, and rising to 28 and 30 days after one and two years of service, respectively. Wellbeing events take place throughout the year, and the charity promotes the value of a good work-life balance. Regular training opportunities are provided across all roles.
To apply for this role, please download a full job description and application form, from https://www.recoveryconnections.org.uk/job/community-lead/, returning it to info@recoveryconnections.org.uk
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