Job Description

The roles we have are more than just a job; they are a pivotal link to making a positive difference in people's lives. Are you passionate about your local community and want to make a difference?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a warm, engaging person who will be focussed on our beneficiaries' recovery, ensuring that they develop a true sense of belonging in a recovery community and are supported to obtain qualifications, work related skills, support to secure paid employment, housing advice and guidance, access to aftercare and mutual aid meetings.

Are you -

Motivated by supporting people to achieve lasting change. Experienced in leading teams and/or developing community-based programmes. Able to build strong partnerships with external providers and stakeholders. Skilled at coaching others to achieve their potential.

Why join us?

Be part of a passionate, mission-driven team making a real impact. Develop innovative, empowering programmes that change lives.
Main duties include:

Line Manage the Recovery Academy Support Workers, Security Concierges and RIOT staff taking overall responsibility for supervision and appraisal, keeping accurate records and supporting staff to develop key skills and progress.

Ensure clients receive relevant resettlement support and advice as part of the residential care plan and aftercare planning

Take operational responsibility for the development of the Recovery Academy Job Club.

Develop and manage the Recovery Academy prospectus.

In conjunction with the HR Manager and BAC O'Connor staff, take a leading role in the developing a cohort of volunteers and Recovery Champions ensuring they receive the support they need to develop key skills and progress into paid employment.

Maintain an overall programme of activity and volunteer opportunities across RIOT and the Job Club, building upon the developed volunteers' opportunities in places such as Langan's Tea Rooms and Noreen's Recovery Lounge.

Develop a training plan for beneficiaries. Liaise with other managers within the BAC O'Connor to produce roles and responsibilities for all volunteers, plan activities and complete a skills matrix to monitor development and training needs.

Develop external partnerships with training providers to produce and deliver an accredited training programme for beneficiaries

Build upon existing relationships with external agencies and partners

Attend networking events to promote the BAC O'Connor

Ensure that the BAC O'Connor is represented in community events raising the profile of recovery

Be operationally responsible for the job club, training and supporting beneficiaries to be as independent as possible in looking for work and using IT.

Ensure key actions, training needs, job applications and attendance at the job club are accurately recorded on each beneficiary's performance development review (PDR).

Ensure beneficiaries are supported to complete application forms, develop CV's and research opportunities including business start-ups and self-employment opportunities.

Maintain and Develop systems and processes for collecting performance and outcome data relating to each service area.

Produce reports for the Chief Executive Officer, Trustees and external partners on a quarterly basis or as and when required

Support Recovery Academy Support Workers to ensure all discharge procedures are followed when a client leaves the Recovery House

Support Recovery Academy staff to ensure housing benefit is in place for service users, debt management plans are in place

Attend manager's meetings and actively participate in focus groups created to develop strategies for volunteer involvement

If you require further information, please contact the HR team at BAC via email - recruitment@bacandoconnor.co.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and we expect our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an applicant from working for us; the nature of a disclosed conviction and its relevance to the post in question will be considered in all circumstances

We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, potential staff or users of our services, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnerships, social class or economic status.

We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of substance misuse.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,750.00-30,694.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Application question(s):

Please outline your managerial experience and/or experience of developing community based programmes.
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

managerial: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/06/2022
Reference ID: RAM2025