Peer Recovery Navigator (Lived Experience)

Recovery Focus; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension 4.5% employer

Life assurance (3× salary)

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

GP access 24/7

Cycle to Work

Blue Light/Card discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Waythrough seeks a Peer Connector to support people affected by alcohol misuse in Sheffield. Based at Portland House with travel across sites, you will provide peer support drawing on lived experience to help individuals access recovery services and navigate transitions from hospital to home.

The role emphasizes engagement, trust-building, and practical support to enable sustained recovery, working closely with the Alcohol Specialist Worker and wider teams.

Qualifications

• Qualification or training in health and social care, housing, substance misuse, or counselling.
• Lived experience of substance use and recovery.
• Experience engaging with treatment, housing or mental health services.
• Ability to mentor, support or advocate for others.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and engage people.
• Commitment to ongoing recovery and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Use lived experience to build trusting relationships with individuals.
• Provide emotional and practical support during high-risk transitions.
• Promote engagement with peer support and treatment services.
• Support individuals to move from hospital to home and into community care.
• Keep accurate, confidential client records using MIS.
• Develop partnerships with housing and health services to aid access.

Skills

Lived experience

Engagement skills

Relationship building

Communication

Motivation

Education

Health/ social care qualification

Tools

Management Information Systems

Job description

Waythrough seeks a Peer Connector to support people affected by alcohol misuse in Sheffield. Based at Portland House with travel across sites, you will provide peer support drawing on lived experience to help individuals access recovery services and navigate transitions from hospital to home.

The role emphasizes engagement, trust-building, and practical support to enable sustained recovery, working closely with the Alcohol Specialist Worker and wider teams.