Turning Point
Peer Support Worker
Peer Support Worker at Turning Point, based in London, paying £28,405 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £28,405 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Support Worker
Bang in line with the market for support worker
Reference jobs/a708274b-acbe-4116-99e2-17bbe4d2320c
About the role
Turning Point's Bi-Borough Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service is recruiting a Peer Support Worker in Hammersmith and Fulham. The service helps people live independently of substance use, looking at drugs, alcohol, mental health, housing, work and education.
What you'll do:
- Work alongside Recovery Workers to help people find person-centred support
- Act as an advocate, mentor and coach, helping people reach their treatment goals
- Keep regular contact, give advice and information, and help people access community support
- Use your own lived experience to give hope and encouragement
This role is aimed at people with lived experience of the issues service users face, and is a good step up from volunteer peer mentoring. Good communication and flexibility are important; training is provided.
Pay starts at £28,405 and rises with annual progression to £32,318 (including Inner London Weighting of £3,633). 37 hours a week, permanent. Turning Point also offers 25 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays, rising with service to 27, and the option to buy extra holiday.
Closing date: 17 November 2026 (the advert may close early).
Apply directly on Turning Point's website using the button on this page.
Reference: jobs/a708274b-acbe-4116-99e2-17bbe4d2320c · Posted 3 hours ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via Turning Point
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