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St Giles Trust

Lived Experience Peer Volunteer

LocationWest Midlands Area – based around local treatment services
Postedjust now ago
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Quick answer

St Giles Trust is seeking a Lived Experience Peer Volunteer to engage with service users in the West Midlands Area – based around local treatment services, to encourage them to participate in drug and alcohol treatment following arrest. The role is volunteer-based.

Role
Lived Experience Peer Volunteer
Organization
St Giles Trust
Location
West Midlands Area – based around local treatment services
Compensation
Volunteer
Category
Other

The role

St Giles Trust is seeking a Lived Experience Peer Volunteer to engage with service users and encourage them to participate in drug and alcohol treatment following arrest.

What you'll do

  • Provide interventions and build meaningful, peer-led relationships with service users
  • Increase client engagement with drug and alcohol treatment services by providing vital peer-led support
  • Capture client experiences and barriers to improve service design and accessibility

What it takes

  • Personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group (i.e. experience of substance misuse and recovery)
  • Proven experience of working in a high-intensity environment, being self-motivating, with an ability to effectively manage your own wellbeing
  • Knowledge of safeguarding practices and policies

What you'll bring

Proven experience of working positively with adults to engage successfully despite ‘challenging’ behaviourAbility to be a positive role modeldemonstrating the virtues of engaging with treatment support servicesKnowledge of issues facing those arrested for potential criminal offencesExcellent interpersonalrelationship-building and communication skills

Frequently asked questions

Where is the job located?

The role is based around local treatment services in the West Midlands Area.

What is the compensation for this position?

This is a volunteer position, so there is no compensation.

What are the key qualifications required?

Key qualifications include personal experience of substance misuse and recovery, proven experience working in high-intensity environments, and knowledge of safeguarding practices.

How to apply

Apply directly on St Giles Trust's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.

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