Reports To: NYCS Team Leader
Employer: Red Rose Recovery Lancashire
Base: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £13.45/hour
Duration: 12-month rolling contract
Background
Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (LEROs) are led by people with lived experience of substance use related harms, for the benefit of the recovery community and the wider community. Working with people with lived and living experience is a key priority in the North Yorkshire Substance Use Strategy 2024-2028.
North Yorkshire Connected Spaces has been delivered since late 2023 by Red Rose Recovery, firstly in Harrogate, then expanded into Northallerton in early 2025. The overarching vision for North Yorkshire Connected Spaces is to:
- Be independent.
- Work with the specialist treatment provider, North Yorkshire Horizons to embed the voice of lived and living experience into service design and delivery.
- Reduce stigma faced by those with lived and living experience of substance use harms.
- Make recovery visible and provide meaningful activities for those who may otherwise struggle to find recovery or feel it is achievable.
- Represent the voice of people with lived and living experience to support with decision-making at a strategic level.
Responsibilities:
- To encourage participation and recruit suitable participants into volunteer positions within the independent service user forum and recovery collaborative
- To work within the recovery collaborative to provide support and development of volunteers via supervision and training
- To support the development of new groups as part of the recovery collaborative in line with members’ needs.
- To run groups and oversee peer-led groups.
- To help grow the recovery community and support NYCS.
- To liaise with the team leader about the development needs of members and volunteers within the community.
- To work with Red Rose Recovery partner organisations to ensure the best use of time and resources.
- To raise awareness of the work of NYCS & Red Rose Recovery by promoting a good public image.
- To work in accordance with all NYCS & Red Rose Recovery policies and procedures.
- Ensure any safeguarding disclosures are dealt with appropriately and in accordance with Red Rose Recovery policy.
General:
- Ensure health and safety compliance at all times.
- To be a strong member of the team and act as an ambassador for North Yorkshire Community Spaces and Red Rose Recovery.
- To maintain confidentiality at all times (with the exception of safeguarding events).
- To adhere to all relevant policies and procedures.
- To establish and maintain a positive working relationship with service providers, commissioners, stakeholders and other partner agencies.
- To undertake training as identified via personal development planning process.
- To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Peter on 07825101757 / Peter@RedRoseRecovery.org.uk
You can apply online directly through the website by hitting Apply Now or alternatively, you can download the application form by clicking here and once completed, please return it to admin@redroserecovery.org.uk
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