Peer supporter Coordinator: Part Time role in HMP Send and HMP Coldingley, located in Bisley, Woking.
Salary: £13,000 per annum. Vacancy type: Permanent. Working hours: 17.5 hours per week.
About The Role
We’re looking for a Peer Coordinator to join our prison‑based substance misuse service, working across the Surrey region with regular travel between HMP Send and HMP Coldingley. Working as part of an integrated healthcare team, you’ll develop and coordinate peer support programmes for adults experiencing drug and alcohol issues within custody, recruiting, training and supporting Peer Supporters and Health and Wellbeing Champions to build confidence, improve wellbeing and support others on their recovery journey.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Recruit, train and supervise Peer Supporters and Health and Wellbeing Champions
- Develop and coordinate peer‑led interventions across prison settings
- Build positive relationships with service users and prison staff
- Champion recovery, health and wellbeing initiatives
- Support awareness events and engagement activities
- Monitor outcomes and maintain accurate records and reports
- Act as a key contact for peer supporters across the service
We’re Looking For Someone Who
- Has excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
- Is passionate about recovery, wellbeing and person‑centred support
- Can motivate and inspire others to achieve positive outcomes
- Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities
- Works effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, a charitable social enterprise that has been empowering people for over 25 years to break the interlinked cycles of crime and addiction and move forward with their lives. Our services support thousands of people in building positive, productive lives.
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3x Wellbeing Days (pro‑rated for part‑time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days of annual leave (rising to 30 with length of service) plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme – employer matched contributions of up to 6 % in the first two years and up to 9 % thereafter
- Death in Service payment (2× annual salary)
- Critical illness insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
All prison‑based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting, which may take up to 5 months. Visible overseas travel within the last 5 years may extend the time required for clearance.
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