Trauma Recovery CIC

Our Service Trauma Recovery CIC is a female founded not-for-profit Community Interest Company dedicated to providing vital support services for victims and survivors of trauma. Founded in 2020, our mission is to build a safe, supportive, accessible, and sustainable service for the community. Butterflies Lived Experience Community is an integral part of Trauma Recovery CIC, bringing together people with lived experience of sexual, domestic and/or relational trauma to form a community that supports each members ongoing recovery journey. Every member of the Butterflies team has direct personal lived experience of sexual, domestic and/or relational trauma and use their own courage to support others to connect with theirs and use this to fuel their recovery. The team consists of level 1,2 and 3 Lived Experience Facilitators, Volunteer Ambassadors who come together to support community members and develop the service on a co-production model. The Level 3 LEF Role Our Level 3 LEF role requires a Social Work qualification and registration. As well as facilitating groups and key working, Level 3 LEF s take responsibility for: Completing initial appointments with new community members to ensure that the team has a good understanding of their support needs and that they can be safely supported through Butterflies LEC. Mentoring and supporting the Level 1 and 2 LEF s and Ambassadors Working with community members, team members, Trauma Recovery leadership team and partner organisations to develop the service. Facilitating the understanding trauma programmes Providing reporting data to Trauma Recovery CIC Business Operations Lead and working with them to complete reports for funders and funding/grant applications. Co-chairing the Lived Experience Forum Contribute to the newsletters, social media, attend events to promote the service (at times this may require attending events outside of usual working hours). Ensure that all team members complete required admin accurately and in a timely manner and processes are followed. Highlight concerns about team members to the leadership team, identify ways to support the team or team member and offer the support. Our ideal candidate Is someone who has walked their own recovery journey, experienced therapeutic support as part of this and understands the benefits on both a personal and professional level of therapy and group support. They will be a qualified, registered Social Worker with relevant social work experience of co-ordinating a service, mentoring team members and working from a systemic perspective. They will have experience of completing risk assessments, keeping records and using software and systems to do this effectively. They will be able to communicate and connect with people from a variety of backgrounds, understand their individual needs and work creatively to meet them in way that supports recovery. How to apply As well as facilitating groups and key working, Level 3 LEF s take responsibility for: Completing initial appointments with new community members to ensure that the team has a good understanding of their support needs and that they can be safely supported through Butterflies LEC. Mentoring and supporting the Level 1 and 2 LEF s and Ambassadors Working with community members, team members, Trauma Recovery leadership team and partner organisations to develop the service. Facilitating the understanding trauma programmes Providing reporting data to Trauma Recovery CIC Business Operations Lead and working with them to complete reports for funders and funding/grant applications. Co-chairing the Lived Experience Forum Contribute to the newsletters, social media, attend events to promote the service (at times this may require attending events outside of usual working hours). Ensure that all team members complete required admin accurately and in a timely manner and processes are followed. Highlight concerns about team members to the leadership team, identify ways to support the team or team member and offer the support. How to apply Application is through our website where you will find an application pack with further information about our service and the role. Please read through the pack and complete the application form, when we read your application we hope to read not only about your experiences, but how they relate to this role and our service.