Peer Recovery Worker

Status: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

Salary: Band 3, £23,045 - £24,579 per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% Scottish Living Allowance

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

About Us:

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a veteran to join our Highlands hub as a Peer Recovery Worker. You will be part of the team delivering important support to the veteran community accessing Combat Stress. You will be working alongside clinicians responsible for providing support to veterans. The role will assist veterans enter Combat Stress services, and you could be aiding them to complete paperwork, access virtual appointments, or simply normalise the process for them from a veteran’s perspective. You will be central to completing 30-day contacts and wellbeing checks under the guidance of the Scottish Hub. When required, you may deputise for the Regional Peer Support Coordinator, and assist them with some tasks.

In this rewarding role, you will be part of passionate team making a positive difference in the lives of veterans and their families. You will be encouraged to develop your skills through CPD and regular reflective practice sessions with your wider team members.

To be successful you will need to be a veteran and we encourage applications from those who have lived experience of Mental Ill Health or a sound working knowledge of the conditions faced veterans accessing Combat Stress.

This role is subject to a PVG check.

What we offer:

You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.

Benefits:

• 27 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. After 5 years continuous service, this will increase to 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays and after 10 years continuous service, this will increase to 33 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary

• Discount shopping vouchers

• Cycle to work scheme

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible working

• Access to Blue Light Card scheme

• Death in Service Scheme

Plus many more.

How to apply:

To apply, send an up to date CV and covering letter to recruitmentnorth@combatstress.org.uk

For further information about the role please contact Rachel Speed, Senior Nurse on rachel.speed@combatstress.org.uk