About this role
Job summary Our Preston service is looking for a Young Ambassador, aged 16-25, to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse client group. 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.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates whose values match ours: Compassionate, Determined and Professional.
You may feel that you lack the knowledge or experience to work for our organisation but we are keen to hear from 16-25 year olds who live by our guiding principles (we can teach you everything else!). Please get in touch if you are:
Collaborative - we are outstanding team playersEthical - we are open, honest and transparent, we are powered by our integrity and principlesInspiring - we are exceptional communicators who empower our clients and each other to reach potentialResilient - we have a positive, solution focused "can do" approach Self challenging - we strive for personal excellence, outstanding service quality and continual service improvementYou will have the opportunity to get involved in lots of exciting events, initiatives and tasks, including:
Local outreach events, such as stalls at colleges and Pride eventsInterview panelsAdministration tasks to support the service 121 mentoring for 10-24 year oldsInvolvement in co-production events, such as forums and groups on a local and organisational level
This is a casual role and rates of pay are as follows:
Under 18 years of age - £8.00 per hourAged 18 to 20 - £10.85 an hourAged 21 or over - £12.71 an hour
About us WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.
Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them.
Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
We're looking for someone who can display our values whilst working with vulnerable children and young people. You should be enthusiastic and keen to learn about the work that WithYou does, as well as a real team player and someone who likes to communicate with a wide range of people.
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.
Employer details Employer name We Are With You
Address
Preston
PR1 1FB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)