Young Ambassadors - Lancashire

We Are With You

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Job summary

Our Lancashire YP service are looking for a Young Ambassadors (16-25) to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse client group.

Main duties of the job

Some examples of what you could get involved in are: Local outreach events such as stalls at colleges and Pride events Interview panels Administrative tasks to support the service 1-2-1 mentoring of 10-24 year olds Involvement in co-production events such as forums and groups on a local and organisational level

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You, we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

24 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£6 to £11 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-51037-92

Job locations

Burnley

BB11 3BT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you 16-25 and interested in a future career in drug and alcohol or mental health services for young people? If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual and are passionate about changing people's lives for the better, we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for young local people who match our organisational values: Compassionate, Determined and Professional. The salary is paid at the National Living Wage rate, depending on your age (under 18: £6.40 an hour, aged 18 - 20: £8.60 an hour, aged 21 or over - £11.44 an hour). Additional Information Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

18-25 years old

Experience

Essential

You may feel that you lack the knowledge or experience to work for our organisation but we are keen for 16-25 year olds who live by our guiding principles to join our teams (we can teach you everything else!):
Collaborative - We are outstanding team players
Ethical - We are open, honest and transparent, we are powered by our integrity and principles
Inspiring - We are exceptional communicators who empower our clients and each other to reach potential
Resilient - We have a positive, solution focused "can do" approach
Self challenging - We strive for personal excellence, outstanding service quality and continual service improvement

Desirable

A full job description will be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

18-25 years old

Experience

Essential

You may feel that you lack the knowledge or experience to work for our organisation but we are keen for 16-25 year olds who live by our guiding principles to join our teams (we can teach you everything else!):
Collaborative - We are outstanding team players
Ethical - We are open, honest and transparent, we are powered by our integrity and principles
Inspiring - We are exceptional communicators who empower our clients and each other to reach potential
Resilient - We have a positive, solution focused "can do" approach
Self challenging - We strive for personal excellence, outstanding service quality and continual service improvement

Desirable

A full job description will be provided upon request.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.