At a glance

Skills

Data protection / GDPR
Health and safety
Safeguarding
Advice / Advocacy
Mentoring / Coaching
Social care / Counselling
Teaching / Education
Training

Where

Hastings, TN38 9BG

Mainly at the office

Travel limit? Throughout East Sussex only.

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month, 1-3 hours / week or 3-7 hours / week Sessions can be 3-4 hours, but may be 2-3 weeks apart. Some cases will run concurrently.

Deadline

30 Sep 2024

We are looking for individuals who are interested in becoming trained volunteer IG mediators in East Sussex. Your role, following training, will be to support families in conflict through the process of mediation.

What will you be doing?

Main duties and responsibilities

To co-ordinate case meetings with one or more parties.
To attend case meetings, listening impartially, without judgement or bias.
To take accurate notes during case meetings and provide updates to the mediation office.
To make a commitment to our policies around safeguarding, confidentiality and equality and diversity.
To plan mediation sessions and debrief fully with your co-mediator after.

What are we looking for?

Requirements

Experience of working in the community and / or with families and children.
Experience of, or interest in, working with young people who are experiencing mental health issues and/or autism/ ADHD is an advantage.
An interest in conflict resolution.
Flexibility with availability for cases (most cases take place after school).
Developed communication skills.
To be reliable and punctual when attending cases.
To live within East Sussex.
To have access to your own transport.
To work as a team with your assigned mediation partner.
To be available for training and volunteer meetings throughout the year.
To attend case supervision.
To be able to take notes during case meetings and to email these to the caseworker in a timely manner (basic computer skills).
Willingness to accept feedback while developing mediation skills.
Completion of a DBS Check and safeguarding training – we can arrange this.

What difference will you make?

The Time 2 Talk scheme helps young people and their parents/carers to talk and listen to each other, and work towards better communication and understanding.

About Mediation Plus

Causes

Local / community

Organisation type:

Charity

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