Peer Mentoring Coordinator (Sexual Health), Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women And

Peer Mentoring Coordinator (Sexual Health), Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women and Gay / Bisexual Men

Salary:£20,800 (£26,000 pro rata)

Hours:28 hours (4 days) per week

20 days annual leave entitlement (25 pro rata)

Terms:Contract until end March 2020

Based at:NAZ, 30 Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT and Turning Point offices, 21 Wardour Street W1D 6PN

Responsible to: London HIV Support Manager Asset-Based Community Development Coordinator – Turning Point

Job description

Overall Aims:

To develop, co-ordinate and deliver a high impact mentoring service through a programme of outreach, education and mentoringaimed at reducing the incidence of STI infection and addressing poor sexual health outcomes.

This service will target 2 groups: women; and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM). These will be targeted from within black, Asian and other minority ethnic (BAME) communities in the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

Background:

NAZ is the sexual health charity dedicated to people experiencing better sexual health. We do this because there’s a big gap in the sexual health outcomes of BAME communities compared to the general population. Everything we do works to reverse this trend.

In partnership with Turning Point, METRO, London Friend and Marie Stopes, NAZ will be delivering a new model of sexual health support throughout the three London boroughs.

Through this programme of work we will transform the sexual health experiences of BAME by building confidence, promoting self-esteem and developing individual capacity to negotiate better sexual health. Our evidence-based interventions are designed to enable those with the greatest risk of poor sexual health outcomes to have fulfilling sexual lives, understand how to access the right local service and ultimately to support better physical, mental and sexual health outcomes.

Main areas of responsibility include:

To develop, implement and evaluate a mentoring service focused on improving sexual health outcomes for women and MSM from within BAMEcommunitiesacross Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster.
To develop a volunteer programme for sexual health mentors. In addition to mentoring, some will also assist with the delivery of NAZ’s sexual health service including outreach activity, condom distribution and other aspects of service delivery within the SASH Partnership.
To recruit, train, induct and supervise/ support volunteer mentors, and their matching with mentees.
To develop ongoing learning programmes for all sexual health volunteers and mentors.
To promote the service and recruit individuals to be mentored from BAME communities across Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster
To develop referral pathways for high risk groups/individuals who would benefit from the mentoring service.
To work closely with service providers to ensure a holistic service is offered to all mentees.

Main duties of post:

Volunteering

Recruit, train and support all mentors/ sexual health volunteers.
Develop, facilitate and evaluate training of all mentors/sexual health volunteers.
Ensure that all mentors/sexual health volunteers have up-to-date knowledge on all aspects of HIV prevention, care & support and sexual & reproductive health.
Monitor volunteer teams, and service user attendances, to ensure equal opportunity and diversity.
Line manage, support and provide supervision to volunteer mentors/sexual health volunteers.

Volunteer mentors

Match all mentors with mentees and develop the mentor/ mentee contract.
Supervise the mentor/mentee contracts.
Monitor the achievement of goals in the mentor/mentee contract, and ensure that goals are time-limited.
Ensure that all volunteer mentors are supported with appropriate supervision and support.
You will be required to hold a caseload of 2-3 mentoring relationships yourself

Working with other services

Work collaboratively with voluntary and statutory services across the three boroughs
Work with statutory & voluntary agencies and colleagues regarding referrals for individuals needing support, and ensure the provision of advice and information on a range of issues raised by service users.
Promote the services offered to those most at risk within target population.
In consultation with the SASH management team, monitor referral patterns to mentoring service and pathways.
Train others on issues related to mentoring colleagues, volunteers and community partners.

Learning

Liaise and work with staff in other national and local voluntary and statutory agencies engaged in the provision of mentoring, sexual and other related services to ensure best practice and innovation is maintained.
Keep up to date on issues related to HIV prevention for BAME women and MSM as well as issues relating to mental health, risk, resilience and innovative interventions and methodologies.

Internal

Ensure that the SASH London HIV Support Manager remains apprised of current issues and developments in mentoring service delivery.
Provide written reports and statistical information to the London HIV Support Manager
Document all client work in line with SASHgood practice, particularly with regard to confidentiality, and monitor and evaluate all work with due consideration of data protection issues.
Work with the SASH management team to develop a robust outcomes monitoring system for the service.
To take an active role in staff meetings and supervision.
To participate in research and evaluation programmes.
To prepare for, and attend, regular supervision, and annual appraisal.
To be aware of, and work within, Health and Safety legislation.
The ability to work flexible hours.
To carry out other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required.

Person Specification

The selection panel will assess candidates against these criteria; please address each point in the person spec in your application form.

Factors / Essential / Desirable
Education & Qualification / 1 / Community & youth work, social work or other appropriate qualification / Desirable
2 / Hold a relevant adult training qualification, or willingness to work towards one / Essential
Skills, Trainings & Knowledge / 3 / Good interpersonal and communication skills relevant to a variety of audiences and stakeholders including a person-centred approach to working with key target communities. / Essential
4 / Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office suite, accessing databases, email and calendar management, and using the internet. / Essential
5 / Ability to work without close supervision with excellent organisational skills in order to manage, plan and prioritise workload and meet targets and deadlines / Essential
6 / Ability to work as part of a team. / Essential
7 / An understanding of the principles of sexual health and health promotion / Desirable
8 / Knowledge and understanding of the specific HIV and sexual and reproductive health needs of BAME communities in London and the barriers they face to accessing sexual health services / Desirable
9 / A working knowledge of different statutory and voluntary agencies that have an interest in sexual health promotion and HIV Prevention; Knowledge of CCGs, public health, primary care and community sexual health services (GUM). / Desirable
10 / Good knowledge and understanding of one or more of our target boroughs; working knowledge of statutory and voluntary sector organisations in target boroughs (Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster) / Desirable
11 / Ability to speak at least one non-English language from one of NAZ’s target communities – Latin American, African, Caribbean, South Asian, Middle Eastern / Desirable
Experience & Understanding / 12 / 2 years’ relevant experience – this could include paid or voluntary work with BAME communities; mentoring or sexual health work / Essential
13 / Experience of developing or facilitating training / Essential
14 / Working with BAME communities and an understanding of issues affecting these client groups / Essential
15 / Relevant experience of delivering behaviour change programmes (Essential); Experience of delivering sexual health promotion (Desirable) / Essential
16 / Experience working with a cross section of groups to develop partnerships with established health service providers i.e. HIV clinics, GUM clinics, GP’s, Health Centres etc / Essential
17 / Outreach work/community development work with marginalized groups. / Desirable
18 / Work with gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM); and / or lesbian, bisexual and queer women and an understanding of issues affecting these client groups. / Desirable
19 / Experience running a mentoring programme / Desirable
20 / Experience of running group-based workshops; or support groups / Desirable
21 / Experience of working with and supervising volunteers. / Essential
22 / Experience and knowledge of working within a safeguarding children and young people framework and vulnerable adults. / Essential
Other attributes / 23 / A commitment to, and understanding of, equal opportunities, and willing to promote and apply it to work and activities / Essential
Circumstances / 24 / Able to work some evenings and occasional weekends / Essential

Please note that this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS and barred lists check