Job Introduction

Please note: The successful candidate should have lived experience of substance use to be considered for the role. 

 Do you want to help build a brighter future for communities and individuals in Leicester, doing a highly rewarding job. At Turning Point, we support people across England with mental health issues. We make a real difference to their lives as we introduce them to the personal, flexible and realistic support they need to improve the quality of their lives in their communities. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience, training and education you need to progress in your career with us.

Turning Point’s Leicester City service are currently recruiting a Housing Peer Support Worker. At the service, we support clients to live meaningful and fulfilling lives independent from substance misuse by addressing their needs including issues relating to drugs, alcohol, mental health, learning disabilities, housing and employment, training and education.

As a Peer Support Worker we offer a starting salary of £20,000 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £23,397 per year.

Role Responsibility

As a Housing Peer Support Worker we are looking for a new colleague with a passion to support individuals with substance misuse issues. Your role will be to work alongside Turning Point Recovery workers to support service users to access person centred support and navigate the different opportunities for support available to them across the treatment and housing system.

Housing Peer Support Workers act as ‘advocates, mentors and coaches’ to service users supporting them to succeed in their chosen goals around treatment. They will be  working with a caseload of service users to support them to sustain their accommodation/tenancies by providing practical support and guidance and to help and support their recovery and build their recovery capital. They will also support service users to access services within their local communities that support their recovery (e.g. leisure activities). Part of the role will also include working together with other Housing Workers and Floating Support Workers who will provide specialist housing support and advice to service users. They will also provide the link between specialist substance misuse housing related support (e.g. Unity Housing, Floating Support Workers) and treatment and recovery services and facilitating access to mutual aid including accompanying service users to mutual aid meetings where appropriate;

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll have an understanding of substance and alcohol misuse and the challenges and opportunities for individuals on a recovery journey. However, we also recognise that many people have transferrable skills from other backgrounds such as mental health, housing or other health and social care provision. The roles are varied, so flexibility, an ability to work dynamically on a one to one and group basis and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery will be useful but we can help to shape these skills where needed. We also look for candidates with excellent communication skills and who share our values as an organisation. This role is specifically aimed at people with lived experience and an excellent role for those wishing to progress from voluntary roles as a peer mentor or looking to develop in a career in substance misuse.

We value individual creativity and initiative and, whatever your role, you will be fully involved in identifying opportunities to improve the quality of our services and the service user experience. Your ideas will be listened to and your suggestions implemented wherever possible. You will be supported in your role by extensive training to help develop your skills. Our learning culture encourages everyone to stay on top of the latest developments in their field and helps drive service improvement.

About us

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it’s a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• Comprehensive learning and development opportunities so we can invest in your future, with a blended approach of self-lead learning, experiential learning or more formal learning opportunities

• 29 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31 days. Plus the option to buy or sell additional holidays and spread the cost
• An exclusive discounts hub for TP colleagues, to help make your money go further – including high street shopping, pubs and restaurants, mobile phones, gym memberships, and much more. You’ll also have access to the Blue Light Card, for even more discounts and savings!
• Flexible working solutions to support your work-life balance
• Life Assurance of up to 3x annual salary and a competitive Pension Scheme to support your savings and security
• Access to our Rightsteps Therapy service – free, confidential telephone based counselling sessions, access to an online wellbeing platform, and a Financial Education hub to support your total wellbeing
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including a Digital GP, legal advice and more – all free to you and your immediate family
• Recognition awards to recognise colleagues’ inspirational work and dedication, as well as Long Service bonuses to celebrate your commitment to us
• Flexible benefit options including a Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free Season Ticket Loans
• A £300 bonus if you successfully refer a friend as a new colleague through our Refer a Friend scheme, as a thanks from us!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date

Turning Point