Peer Mentor in Cardiff

Role

Peer Mentor

Service

Cyfle Cymru

Location:

Cardiff & The Vale

Barod Base

St Andrews Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BE

Hours:

37 hours per week

Salary:

Fixed point of £25,78 per annum

Reports to:

Team Leader

Contract:

Fixed term until 31^st March 2027

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To ensure all project outcomes are delivered on target.
• Assess candidates for suitability for further training and make appropriate referrals to internal and external agencies.
• Work alongside other organisations to gain the best outcome for the participant.
• Source training and employment opportunities for a caseload of participants with the support of the Employer Liaison Officer.
• Work with the team and volunteer peer mentors in bringing training and employment opportunities for participants to a positive outcome. This will include goal setting, development activities, CV writing, support with job applications, attendance at interviews and on-going placements.
• Utilise any other tools and techniques such as brief interventions and Adult Directions in assisting participants achieve their goals and objectives for the Peer Mentoring Scheme.
• Manage Volunteers in providing added value to the Out of Work Service.
• Provide ongoing support services to participants leaving the project.
• Record all activities in compliance with both organisational and Welsh Government regulations. This would include client registration forms, sessions records, timesheets and any other outcome monitoring required of the Scheme.

Client Work:

• To communicate skilfully and sensitively with highly complex and sensitive information, taking into account sensory and cultural barriers to communication.
• To have a good understanding of the difficulties that our client group face, be able to implement appropriate measures of support.
• To provide additional workshops to aid recovery of Substance misuse and/or Mental health.
• To provide one to one support to clients
• To provide group activities to promote independent living skills and aid the recovery of the participants
• To be a good Role Model to the client group
• To be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for development and progressions of the client group by providing details action plans and support to achieve the goals set out.
• To refer clients to other services within the partnership, and other external agencies as appropriate.
• The ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• To be accountable for own decisions and actions in consultation with supervision.
• To undertake clinical administrative tasks and reports relating to mentoring project when necessary.

Policy and service development:

• To adhere to agreed Health and Safety and Security procedures/policies.
• To adhered to Safeguarding policies and to ensure this is recorded effectively.
• To identify and contribute towards any aspects of the peer mentoring service where improvement can be made and to advise service and managers accordingly.
• To assist with the delivery of peer mentoring training if required.

Professional:

• To participate in the continuous learning within the Out of Work Service academy and Barod appraisal process.

• To operate within and observe partnership policies and procedures as amended and updated.
• To make regular use of supervision.
• To be responsible for working within own level of competence.
• To undertake internal and external training as appropriate, and as required as part of Continuous Professional Development.
• To develop and maintain professional working relationships with external agencies.