SWRK 863 - Peer Support Worker (Various Locations)

Location: Lanark Locality Office and Unpaid Work Team, Auchintibber, Blantyre

South Lanarkshire Justice Social Work are looking to employ two Peer Support workers with lived experience of substance use on a full time basis within our Lanark Justice locality team and our Unpaid Work Team.

These roles build on our ongoing commitment to embedding people with lived experience within our service. The roles will play a key part in improving the service we provide for individuals in conflict with the law and experiencing difficulties related to substance use.

The successful candidate will work alongside Social Workers and Unpaid Work Case Managers to support individuals to engage with Community Payback Orders (CPOs) imposed by the Court; promote access to suitable treatment and recovery based activities in the community and encourage engagement with services to achieve long term desistance from offending as well as improving their wellbeing and life chances. The successful candidate will understand the underlying factors that lead to offending behaviour and the impact of alcohol or drug use on individuals, families, and communities. They will also have insight into the recovery journey and the emotional and practical support required to promote recovery in the long term.

Applicants as detailed in the Job Profile will require to have a level of lived experience of substance use and be in recovery as well as being a good communicator with an ability to develop productive relationships with individuals in conflict with the law. The successful candidate will require good organisation and time management skills and applicants should be good at working under pressure; particularly when faced with adversity and challenging behaviours. Due to the nature of this role, it would be important to have a level of flexibility as there may be occasions when working later and at weekends may be required to support service users.

For further information or discussion in relation to the post please contact Euan Lloyd, Fieldwork Manager at euan.lloyd@southlanarkshire.gov.uk.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £26,023.07 - £26,333.31

Vacancy: Permanent

View the Peer Support Worker job profile

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.