Aquarius is a national charity focused on overcoming the harms caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling by supporting individuals and their families. One of our projects, Aquarius Homes, is a supported housing for those aged 18+ who have experience of the care system. We provide holistic, wrap-around support to enable them to achieve their potentials with 3 homes situated in the Sheldon/Yardley area of Birmingham About Waythrough Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, weve 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 its 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 its a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. Description of Tasks:

• Lead by example and support young people to learn life skills
• Create a warm and friendly home environment
• Maintain a clean space
• Facilitate training and workshops Time commitment: Minimum 4 hours / week Training and support:
• Mandatory volunteer induction training
• Project induction workshop
• Group work training
• Named supervisor
• Regular supervision What We Offer We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, youll enjoy: Discounts from various schemes Training and personal development A chance to make a real difference in peoples 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 youre 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: 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 itll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice various brands including, Richmond Fellowship or Aquarius (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). 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