East Lothian GP Peer Support Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £24,879 i £25,627 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Subject to increase in April 2025 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | East Lothian, Scotland |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Mid and East Lothian Drugs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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The East GP Peer Support Worker (ELGPPSW) will be based in the Esk Centre in Musselburgh and will work at various locations across East Lothian.
This post is funded by Midlothian and East Lothian Drug and Alcohol partnership (MELDAP).
JOB PURPOSE
The role of the East Lothian GP Peer Support Worker is to provide and promote peer support and recovery services to people moving on from the problematic use of alcohol or drugs. This will be achieved by supporting people in the different phases of their recovery from initial engagement with services and the recovery community through to options for education, training, volunteering and employment. The successful candidate will have a lived experience of recovery and support services and have a minimum of one year free from any problematic substance/alcohol use. A relevant SVQ (level 1 or above) is a requirement and experience of supporting this client group is essential. Further and ongoing training will be given.
SERVICE OUTCOMES:
The work of the East Lothian GP Outreach Peer Recovery Worker will contribute to the following service outcomes:
• Service users are appropriately supported from their first contact with services through individual and group peer support.
• Service users are supported to access relevant and appropriate services, resources and benefits.
• Services users’ involvement in recovery based services and networks are increased.
• Service users’ sense of wellbeing is improved.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide service user led one-to-one support for clients through promoting choice, well-being and recovery.
• Provide support and advocacy to service users from referral to assessment through to treatment including pre and post residential support.
• Supporting client choice including harm reduction, abstinence and recovery based solutions.
• Be willing to share your own personal experiences of recovery in a safe and appropriate manner that maintains your own recovery and supports others on their own recovery journey.
• Support service users’ access to appropriate services for themselves. Act as an advocate for those who have problems around access and inclusion or, experience any stigma or discrimination associated with their use of alcohol and drugs.
• Provide practical support to people to ensure they make appointments and engage positively with services.
• Support service users to make the best possible use of local services, resources and amenities that meet their own health and well-being needs.
• Support service users to actively engage in the recovery community across East Lothian.
• Provide information about local mutual aid groups and recovery groups.
• Support the development of group based peer support.
• Co-facilitate the delivery of groupwork.
• Collect evidence which demonstrates the impact of peer support.
• Conduct interviews to gather experiential data from clients, staff and family for MAT standards.
• Maintain links with staff from alcohol and drug services, children and families services and promote access to these services.
• Represent the views of people with lived experience on inter-agency working groups and forums as required.
• To fulfil any other duties as discussed with the Project Manager.
The following Open Sessions are being held, for information about MELD and what it's like working with us.
The following Open Sessions are being held, for information about MELD and what it's like working with us.
Starfish Cafe, Loretto Church Hall, Newbigging, Musselburgh - Wednesday 24/09/25 12 noon – 2pm
Horizons Cafe, Dalkeith Baptist Church, 8 North Wynd, Dalkeith - Friday 26/09/25 12 noon – 2pm
No11, 11 St Andrew Street, Dalkeith - Monday 22/09/25 5pm – 7pm
Esk Centre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh - Tuesday 23/09/25 5pm – 7pm
Come along to a session for an informal chat and access to paper copies of the application packs, or visit our website to download them, at www.meld-drugs.org.uk/job-vacancies
This post is funded by Midlothian and East Lothian Drug and Alcohol partnership (MELDAP).
JOB PURPOSE
The role of the East Lothian GP Peer Support Worker is to provide and promote peer support and recovery services to people moving on from the problematic use of alcohol or drugs. This will be achieved by supporting people in the different phases of their recovery from initial engagement with services and the recovery community through to options for education, training, volunteering and employment. The successful candidate will have a lived experience of recovery and support services and have a minimum of one year free from any problematic substance/alcohol use. A relevant SVQ (level 1 or above) is a requirement and experience of supporting this client group is essential. Further and ongoing training will be given.
SERVICE OUTCOMES:
The work of the East Lothian GP Outreach Peer Recovery Worker will contribute to the following service outcomes:
• Service users are appropriately supported from their first contact with services through individual and group peer support.
• Service users are supported to access relevant and appropriate services, resources and benefits.
• Services users’ involvement in recovery based services and networks are increased.
• Service users’ sense of wellbeing is improved.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide service user led one-to-one support for clients through promoting choice, well-being and recovery.
• Provide support and advocacy to service users from referral to assessment through to treatment including pre and post residential support.
• Supporting client choice including harm reduction, abstinence and recovery based solutions.
• Be willing to share your own personal experiences of recovery in a safe and appropriate manner that maintains your own recovery and supports others on their own recovery journey.
• Support service users’ access to appropriate services for themselves. Act as an advocate for those who have problems around access and inclusion or, experience any stigma or discrimination associated with their use of alcohol and drugs.
• Provide practical support to people to ensure they make appointments and engage positively with services.
• Support service users to make the best possible use of local services, resources and amenities that meet their own health and well-being needs.
• Support service users to actively engage in the recovery community across East Lothian.
• Provide information about local mutual aid groups and recovery groups.
• Support the development of group based peer support.
• Co-facilitate the delivery of groupwork.
• Collect evidence which demonstrates the impact of peer support.
• Conduct interviews to gather experiential data from clients, staff and family for MAT standards.
• Maintain links with staff from alcohol and drug services, children and families services and promote access to these services.
• Represent the views of people with lived experience on inter-agency working groups and forums as required.
• To fulfil any other duties as discussed with the Project Manager.
The following Open Sessions are being held, for information about MELD and what it's like working with us.
The following Open Sessions are being held, for information about MELD and what it's like working with us.
Starfish Cafe, Loretto Church Hall, Newbigging, Musselburgh - Wednesday 24/09/25 12 noon – 2pm
Horizons Cafe, Dalkeith Baptist Church, 8 North Wynd, Dalkeith - Friday 26/09/25 12 noon – 2pm
No11, 11 St Andrew Street, Dalkeith - Monday 22/09/25 5pm – 7pm
Esk Centre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh - Tuesday 23/09/25 5pm – 7pm
Come along to a session for an informal chat and access to paper copies of the application packs, or visit our website to download them, at www.meld-drugs.org.uk/job-vacancies