Job Description

The Vacancy

Are you someone with lived experience related to recovery? Have you ever considered a role where you can play a part in breaking barriers and sigma related to substance use and mental health? Quarriers is recruiting a Lived Experience Development Worker who will make a meaningful impact and build supportive communities.

Your New Opportunity

We're currently recruiting a

Lived Experience Development Worker

to join our

Arrows Project

in

Moray

.


This role is at the heart of our recovery-focused approach. You will lead on creating and developing a peer-led recovery community across Moray, building support structures that are rooted in lived experience, hope, and mutual support.


You will play a key role in reducing stigma, empowering people with lived and living experience, and ensuring their voices shape how services are delivered in our communities.

This is a dynamic role with opportunities to innovate, lead, and make a lasting difference in communities across Moray.

Areas of Work Include:

Developing and managing lived experience

support groups

and volunteers across Moray Coordinating with the

Lived and Living Experience Panel

to guide service design Leading on

data collection

to inform development, commissioning, and improvement Supporting

assertive outreach

in schools, prisons, and community projects Building strong partnerships with

Police Scotland

,

Scottish Ambulance Service

,

MIDAS

, and other key stakeholders Organising and hosting

Safe Events

and

Recovery Wellbeing Days

Supporting the creation of a local

Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO)

Promoting

trauma-informed practice

and embedding lived experience in service delivery Facilitating

community education

to reduce stigma and support early intervention Delivering

harm reduction

support, including BBV screening and access to treatment Developing

peer education

opportunities and training through partnership with Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) Acting as the

service user voice

in line with MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) standards Supporting evaluation, learning, and continuous improvement of the service Maintaining accurate and confidential records of all support work and outreach

This is a part time permanent role offering 35 hours per week. Our FTE is 39 hours per week.

Driving license and access to your own transport is essential for this role

What You'll Bring

? Personal experience of recovery or lived experience related to substance use or mental health

? Passion for empowering others and driving systemic change

? Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

? Resilience, empathy, and a trauma-informed approach

? Confidence in working across diverse community settings

? Ability to work independently and manage outreach-based workload

? Commitment to professional development and reflective practice

? Good IT and data recording skills

What You'll Get in Return

SVQ qualifications

via our accredited centre

Generous leave

: 29 days + 4 public holidays (rising to 34 + 4 after 5 years)

Training & development

opportunities

??

Opportunity to change lives

through meaningful work

? ?

Family-friendly policies

Health benefits

: HSF cash plans, physio & occupational health

Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

500 refer-a-friend bonus

(T&Cs apply)

?

Life Assurance & Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

?

Access to Concerts for Carers

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within three months of start date.

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.

About Us

Quarriers is one of Scotland's leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people's lives.

Benefits

Free physiotherapy and occupational health

24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme

Non-contributory life assurance scheme

Workplace pension

Christmas savings scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service rewards

Significant discount opportunities