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Recovery Hub Peer Support Worker

  • Full time
  • £20,157 – £21,568
  • On site: Midlothian and East Lothian
  • Closing 7th February 2025


  • Advertised from 14th January 2025
  • Subject to increase in April 2025. + Travel expenses and car allowance.

Role

MELD is a community-based substance use agency providing recovery services in Midlothian and East Lothian.

Are you looking for a satisfying role in a recovery focussed organisation which offers a competitive Salary Structure and an Incremental Scale? Do you want to work in a positive working environment and be part of a dynamic and vibrant team? MELD offers a whole range of benefits including professional supervision, development and training and a generous annual leave allowance, plus your birthday off.

MELD is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our peer team. We are recruiting people who are committed to providing high quality services for individuals with substance use issues, who can work effectively as part of a dynamic team and in partnership with statutory services.

The Post Holder (ELRHPSW) will provide and promote peer support and recovery services to people recovering from their problematic use of alcohol and drugs. This will be achieved by supporting people in the different phases of their recovery from initial engagement with services and the recovery community through to options for education, training, volunteering and employment.

Application notes

The closing date is Friday 7th February 2025.

For further information or to receive an application pack please go to

meld-drugs.org.uk/job-vacancies. For a discussion about any aspects of the role, we welcome you to get in touch on 0131 446 4833 or office@meld-drugs.org.uk.

The following Open Sessions are being held, for information about MELD and what it's like working with us.

Starfish Cafe, Loretto Church Hall, Newbigging, Musselburgh - Wednesday 22/01/25 12 noon – 2pm

Horizons Cafe, Dalkeith Baptist Church, 8 North Wynd, Dalkeith - Friday 24/01/25 12 noon – 2pm

No11, 11 St Andrew Street, Dalkeith - Monday 27/01/25 5pm – 7pm

Esk Centre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh - Tuesday 28/01/25 5pm – 7pm

Come along to a session for an informal chat and access to paper copies of the application packs, or visit our website to download them, at meld-drugs.org.uk/job-vacancies

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