Peer Mentor Volunteers

East Sussex - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Peer Mentor Volunteer for the BetterLives Service you will use your personal experience of recoveryor a strong understanding of the recovery journeyto support individuals affected by drug and alcohol use. You will act as a mentor motivator and positive role model for people accessing treatment and recovery services.

Your role is to empower and inspire service users to actively engage in their recovery and to help them build confidence resilience and skills that support long-term change. You will provide informal emotional support encouragement and practical information that enables people to make informed choices about their treatment and future.

This is a partnership between North London NHS Foundation Trust and Waythrough Charity.

Tasks may include:

Supporting and mentoring service users through treatment and into meaningful activities such as education training volunteering or employment.
Inspiring and encouraging individuals to move away from substance misuse and related harm toward a recovery-focused lifestyle.
Providing informal emotional support and empathy to those affected by drug and alcohol use.
Acting as a positive role model and promoting recovery within the service.
Advocating for service users and signposting them to other relevant services and sources of support.
Empowering individuals to engage fully in the Better Lives service and take ownership of their recovery.
Co-facilitating group sessions and structured recovery-based activities alongside staff.
Encouraging the development of personal social physical and intellectual skills in service users.
Participating in service promotion and outreach events to raise awareness of recovery services.
Attending training sessions and supervision meetings to maintain personal development and ensure safe effective practice.
To assist the service as a lived experience/volunteer panel member on interviews
To assist service users to attend rehab BetterLives and community appointments/activities
To meet and greet clients into the services and activities providing support where needed.

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 125000 people through nearly 200 services and its all made possible by our 3500 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.

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.

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How to apply

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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.

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