Volunteer Mentor for Community Reintegration & Education

Volunteer Mentor - Communities & Education Division

Make a real difference in your community by supporting individuals on probation to rebuild their lives. As a Resettlement Support Volunteer, you'll offer one to one guidance to men over 18 helping with literacy, housing, budgeting, employment, and social reintegration.

We're looking for reliable, empathetic volunteers with strong communication skills, basic IT knowledge, and a non judgmental attitude. You'll be a positive role model, respecting confidentiality and empowering participants to make informed choices.

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System. You must be 18+ and substance free for six months if applicable.

Location

South West

How to apply

This QR Code will take you to 'Better Impact', our volunteer application management system.

Benefits

• Full training
• Safeguarding adults & children
• Mental health awareness

Key Responsibilities

• Support with housing needs such as budgeting or searching for properties
• Help participants to explore employment options
• Address issues such as social isolation
• Assist a participant to access local support agencies
• Work with participants who have been victims of crime themselves
• Increase their sense of self worth
• Support reintegration into the community
• Receive appropriate background information about the participant and any associated risk information

Skills and Experience

• Effective listening and communication skills
• Reliability: keep commitments and appointments
• Initiative to identify and access relevant resources
• Share information appropriately within confidentiality boundaries and maintain a professional relationship
• Demonstrate good role modelling through pro social behaviour
• Non judgmental, open minded and inclusive
• Good awareness of IT skills
• Encourage and allow people to make their own choices and decisions

Additional Information

Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts. We aim to equip individuals with the skills needed to desist from offending, reintegrate into local communities, and address barriers to work.

You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec supports the recruitment of ex offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement on "Ex Offenders" can be found on our website under "About us".

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.