Job Description

Location

Birkenhead

Company

Employment

Contract type

Fixed term/ Full- time

Salary

Up to 26,500 per annum

Closing Date

04/01/2026

Ref No

4954

The Growth Company's (GC)

Employment team is recruiting a Peer Mentor to support individuals facing substance misuse challenges. This role is designed for someone with lived experience of substance use and recovery, who can use their personal journey to inspire, guide, and empower others.



In this role, you'll deliver tailored advice, guidance, and training, while coordinating referrals and maintaining strong links with Jobcentre Plus, treatment centres and other agencies. You'll play a vital part in helping individuals build motivation, confidence, and self-esteem, and assist their transition into or out of treatment, education, training, or employment.

Please note that this is a fixed term role until 30th June 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver personalised interventions to individuals in recovery, both face-to-face and online, supporting their progression into treatment, training, education, or employment. Conduct thorough inductions and assessments to identify personal and learning needs, creating tailored action plans. Facilitate group sessions and workshops that build confidence, motivation, and employability skills. Maintain accurate records of interactions and progress, ensuring timely updates in client systems. Build strong, supportive relationships and liaise with partner organisations such as Jobcentre Plus and local treatment providers. Promote services through networking and partnership engagement, contributing to service development and continuous improvement.

About You:

Passionate about helping people overcome challenges and achieve positive change. Empathetic and approachable, with the ability to build trust and rapport quickly. Resilient and adaptable, able to manage sensitive situations professionally. Committed to personal development and upholding organisational values.

Skills Required:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire. Organisational skills to manage multiple priorities effectively. Knowledge of substance misuse issues and recovery pathways (lived experience desirable). Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external partners. Familiarity with welfare-to-work services and local support networks (advantageous).

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.

At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.



Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.



We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.



If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.



We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.



Examples include:


Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance Extra time for tasks Interview questions shared beforehand Accessibility software or equipment for assessments
We're proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we've removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.



GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.



All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.