Lead Recovery Worker & Peer Supporter (Prison)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training & development

Family support

Job summary

The Forward Trust in London is seeking a Recovery Worker – Peer Supporter Lead to develop and deliver peer-led recovery within the Substance Misuse Service at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

You will recruit, train and supervise peer supporters, drive trauma-informed practice and support engagement with treatment and wellbeing services. This is a permanent, full-time role with £27,000–£30,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in substance misuse, recovery, health and wellbeing, peer support or a related area.
• Understanding the value of lived experience and peer-led approaches.
• Ability to build positive, professional relationships with service users.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience providing one-to-one or group-based support.
• Ability to recruit, train, motivate and supervise peer supporters or volunteers.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-orientated practice.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and supervise peer supporters and mentors within the prison.
• Develop and support peer-led interventions, activities and initiatives.
• Enable peer supporters to work across prison wings.
• Encourage service users to take responsibility for health and recovery.
• Support engagement with treatment and recovery pathways.
• Provide signposting, information and support to service users.
• Collaborate with healthcare and prison staff for joined-up support.
• Develop relationships with healthcare providers and prison services.
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and engagement among peers.
• Contribute to ongoing peer support development within the prison.

Skills

Substance misuse

Recovery support

Lived experience

One-to-one support

Group-based support

Trauma-informed practice

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Forward Trust in London is seeking a Recovery Worker – Peer Supporter Lead to develop and deliver peer-led recovery within the Substance Misuse Service at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

You will recruit, train and supervise peer supporters, drive trauma-informed practice and support engagement with treatment and wellbeing services. This is a permanent, full-time role with £27,000–£30,000 per year.