Participation Advisor
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,098 to £41,088 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus London Weighting if applicable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Via |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JOB0252 |
Summary
Make a National Impact Through Volunteering, Lived Experience and Participation.
Are you passionate about championing the rights of people with lived and living experience in the substance misuse field? This new and exciting opportunity might be for you!
The Role
This role is an exciting opportunity within a newly revamped Volunteering and Participation Team at Via.
As the Participation Advisor, you will support on the delivery and implementation of the Involvement & Participation Strategy across the organisation, championing the rights of people with lived and living experience to shape and improve services.
In this role, you will play a key part in leading on national and local initiatives enabling participation on all levels.
The Service
You will form part of the Central Team of Volunteering and Participation Services.
Location
This role is home-based with travel to Via services and key stakeholder meetings as required.
To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package
For an informal chat about the role please contact Max Griffiths, Head of Volunteering & Participation via Max.Griffiths@viaorg.uk or 07557 393980.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 7 October at midnight.
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 13 October.
All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
Are you passionate about championing the rights of people with lived and living experience in the substance misuse field? This new and exciting opportunity might be for you!
The Role
This role is an exciting opportunity within a newly revamped Volunteering and Participation Team at Via.
As the Participation Advisor, you will support on the delivery and implementation of the Involvement & Participation Strategy across the organisation, championing the rights of people with lived and living experience to shape and improve services.
In this role, you will play a key part in leading on national and local initiatives enabling participation on all levels.
The Service
You will form part of the Central Team of Volunteering and Participation Services.
Location
This role is home-based with travel to Via services and key stakeholder meetings as required.
To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package
For an informal chat about the role please contact Max Griffiths, Head of Volunteering & Participation via Max.Griffiths@viaorg.uk or 07557 393980.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 7 October at midnight.
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 13 October.
All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
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