Peer Support Worker – Rapid Response

  • Part time
  • £26,026 pro-rata
  • On site: Dalkeith with travel throughout Midlothian
  • Closing 5th January 2026


  • Advertised from 11th December 2025
  • 29 hours per week. Fixed term – secured to June 2027 with possible extension dependent on continued funding.

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with lived or living experience in problematic drug and/or alcohol use and mental health difficulties to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing team. This role is funded by CORRA Improvement Fund.

We are recruiting Peer Support Worker to support the delivery of a Rapid Response Service in partnership with the Midlothian Substance Use Team. You will have lived experience in problematic drug and/or alcohol use and experience of delivering one to one support for people recovering from substance use and mental health difficulties.

Successful applicants will hold drop-ins and provide short-term, outcome focused one to one support to people who have overdosed or are at the high risk of it. The role will also require regular outreach work in community and co-facilitating SMART groups. You will work in a person centered and strength-based way appropriately using your lived experience to support others.

The successful applicant will work as part of the Recovery & Justice Support Team and the wider Midlothian Health in Mind Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Services team, and support the promotion of all Health in Mind services.

Application notes

An application pack is available on our website: health-in-mind.org.uk/current-vacancies

If you have difficulties accessing the pack please contact the Recruitment Team, on 0131 225 8508 or email recruitment@health-in-mind.org.uk

For further information please contact Candace Higgins, Senior Services Manager on 0131 225 8508 or email candace.higgins@health-in-mind.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 5th January 2026 (9am)

Interview date: Tuesday 20th January 2026

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