Charity registered in Scotland SC014501
Peer Education Support Worker
- Part time
- £22,932 – £24,951 pro-rata
- On site: Based within GCA Office in North Claremont Street with travel throughout Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and South Lanarkshire for service delivery.
- Closing 16th May 2025
About Us:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.
Our mission is to provide evidence-based support to individuals, communities and government to improve health and wellbeing across Scotland.
The foundation of GCA is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.
GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.
About the Role:
The Peer Education Support Worker will support our peer-led Harm Reduction Service (U-Turn), benefiting young people aged 12 – 25 years old. This service is funded by Young Start from The National Lottery.
The main focus of this service is to provide Peer Education, with the added provision of one to one support for young Peer Educators. The service adopts an active citizenship approach when working with young people. There will be an expectation that the Peer Educators will work towards achieving qualifications through training and as a result of the work they undertake.
The service specifically targets some of the most vulnerable young people in areas where GCA currently delivers services, aiming to reduce the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs within their communities.
The Peer Educators will be supported to deliver peer-led inputs to other Young People on issued-based topics, with a focus to incorporate a harm reduction approach as well as a separate element of addressing stigma/language around drug and alcohol use.
We understand that many will have other commitments outside of work and so flexible working, part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.
Why Join Us?
- Your work will contribute to make a real difference to people’s lives.
- Competitive salary and benefits package :
- Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
- Duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
- Death in service policy.
- Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
- And much more!
- Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
- A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.
About Us:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high-quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.
Our mission is to provide evidence-based support to individuals, communities and government to improve health and wellbeing across Scotland.
The foundation of GCA is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.
GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.
About the Role:
To provide counselling, advice and information service for individuals aged 18 and over with problematic cannabis or cocaine use and for friends and family affected by someone else’s cannabis or cocaine use. The service will be provided from our North Claremont Street Office.
Why Join Us?
Your work will contribute to make a real difference to people’s lives.
Competitive salary and benefits package :
- Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
- Duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
- Death in service policy.
- Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
- A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.
- And much more!