Lived Experience Recovery Volunteer
Lived Experience Recovery Volunteer
- locations
- Northumberland Recovery Partnership - Blyth
- Northumberland Recovery Partnership - Ashington
- Northumberland Recovery Partnership - Wallace Green
- NRP Hexham
- time type
- Part time
- posted on
- Posted Today
- job requisition id
- JR013064
Lived Experience Recovery Volunteer
About Waythrough
Waythrough provides specialist support across mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas. We delivery high-quality, evidence-based services designed around the real needs of the people we serve.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through over 250 services - and it's all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
About the Role
As a Lived Experience Recovery Volunteer, you'll work alongside our team to provide encouragement and practical support to people accessing our services. By sharing your experiences appropriately and acting as a positive role model, you'll help individuals build confidence, engage with recovery and move towards achieving their goals.
Full training, regular supervision and ongoing support will be provided.
Key Duties
- Welcome and support people accessing our services.
- Use your lived experience positively to inspire hope and recovery.
- Build supportive, professional relationships with service users.
- Assist with recovery-focused groups, activities and community events.
- Signpost individuals to appropriate services and opportunities.
- Encourage people to engage with their recovery plans and personal goals.
- Promote inclusion, wellbeing and independence.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- Attend volunteer meetings, training and supervision sessions.
About You
We'd love to hear from you if you:
- Have lived experience of recovery and feel ready to use your experiences to support others.
- Are able to communicate with empathy, respect and without judgement.
- Can maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality.
- Are reliable, committed and willing to learn.
- Enjoy working as part of a supportive team.
- Are passionate about helping others realise that recovery is possible.
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy:
Discounts from various schemes
Training and personal development
A chance to make a real difference in people’s lives
Free induction and role-specific training
Support from experienced staff and regular supervision
Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence
Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses
Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development
Inclusion and accessibility
If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk
How to apply
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Please note that while this role has a stated closing date, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high number of applications.
Closing date:
2026-07-07