Volunteer Group Facilitator (Criminal Justice)

• locations
• Forward Leeds - 5 Ways Recovery Academy
• Forward Leeds - Armley Court
• More Time - Forward Leeds - Irford House
• Forward Leeds - Kirkgate

• time type
• Part time

• posted on
• Posted Today

• job requisition id
• JR011437

The role: 

This role will support service users who are involved or have been involved in the criminal justice system. As a group facilitator volunteer, you will learn and support group work across three of our Forward Leeds bases.

• Irford House (Seacroft):Monday, 14:30-16:00

• Armley Park Court (Armley):Wednesday, 14:00-15:30

• Kirkgate Hub (City Centre):Friday, 14:00-15:30

Structured groups run in batches of 6-8 weeks so we ask that the volunteer will be consistently involved in all the sessions in that cohort.

Further details of the role will be provided at interview.

Tasks may include: 

• To help recruit people into the session, give an overview of the group.

• Share a group agreement at the start of each session, including respect and confidentiality

• Reporting any concerns, including safeguarding that may arise in the group.

• Work closely with the group worker to plan and evaluate sessions

• Support service users to develop their own skills and interests

• Potential to take the lead on facilitating groups

• Potential to develop new groups and shape the way these are offered to people accessing the service

• Using SystmOne to record and update service users’ information.

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. 

About Waythrough 

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community 

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy:

• Discounts from various schemes

• Training and personal development

• A chance to make a real difference in people’s lives

• Free induction and role-specific training

• Support from experienced staff and regular supervision

• Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence

• Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses

• Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development

Inclusion and accessibility 

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk 

How to apply 

If you’re viewing this advert on an external platform such as Indeed, please click ‘Apply via company website’ to view the full job description and submit your application. 

Please note that while this role has a stated closing date, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

Closing date:

About Us

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship.

Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Richmond Fellowship’ or ‘Aquarius’ (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Humankind job site https://peoplekind.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/

Aquarius

Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough. Aquarius is a Midlands-based charity supporting individuals to overcome the harms caused by drugs, alcohol and gambling. Aquarius has always held the view that people we support could resolve their problems with support and guidance and that people have the ability to find their own solutions to their problems. Our roles across the organisation include Practitioners and Administrators as well as Team Managers.

Find out more at www.aquarius.org.uk