Recovery-to-Employment Peer Mentor

London Borough of Redbridge; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & supervision

Ongoing support

Job summary

London Borough of Redbridge is seeking a Peer Mentor to join the Local London Peer Mentoring Programme funded by the DWP. The role helps residents recovering from drug and/or alcohol dependency progress towards employment, training and other positive outcomes.

You'll use your lived experience to build trusted relationships, provide one-to-one support, and connect people to treatment, housing, employment and community services, while contributing to programme outcomes and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of recovery from drug and/or alcohol dependency.
• Empathetic, resilient, and able to build trust and motivate others.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with professionals.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with residents and provide one-to-one peer mentoring support.
• Help participants identify goals and develop personalised action plans.
• Connect participants to treatment, health, housing, employment and community support services.
• Encourage and motivate individuals to overcome barriers and take positive steps toward recovery.
• Collaborate with local partners to ensure joined-up support for residents.
• Keep accurate records and contribute to programme outcomes and continuous improvement.

Job description

London Borough of Redbridge is seeking a Peer Mentor to join the Local London Peer Mentoring Programme funded by the DWP. The role helps residents recovering from drug and/or alcohol dependency progress towards employment, training and other positive outcomes.

You'll use your lived experience to build trusted relationships, provide one-to-one support, and connect people to treatment, housing, employment and community services, while contributing to programme outcomes and continuous improvement.