Peer Recovery Coach

Use your lived experience to inspire change and support recovery

At Recovery Connections, we believe that lived experience is powerful. It brings hope, authenticity, and connection — and can make a life-changing difference to those starting their recovery journey.

We’re looking for a passionate and resilient Peer Recovery Coach to join our Residential Detox Service, supporting individuals through detox and early recovery using your own lived experience to guide, motivate, and inspire.

About the Role

As a Peer Recovery Coach, you will work alongside people at one of the most important stages of their recovery journey — detoxification and stabilisation.

Using your own lived experience, you will provide peer support, encouragement, and guidance, helping individuals manage withdrawal, engage in the programme, and prepare for their next steps into sustained recovery.

This is a meaningful and rewarding role where your story, insight, and empathy can directly impact someone else’s life.

What You’ll Be Doing

Provide peer-led recovery support

• Use your lived experience to support, motivate, and inspire individuals
• Offer one-to-one and group-based support during detox and early recovery
• Build trusting, authentic relationships that promote engagement and hope

Support individuals through detox and stabilisation

• Help people manage withdrawal and navigate early recovery challenges
• Encourage participation in structured programmes and daily routines
• Provide reassurance, guidance, and practical support

Deliver recovery-focused interventions

• Facilitate group sessions focused on recovery awareness, harm reduction, and wellbeing
• Incorporate approaches such as SMART Recovery and 12-step awareness
• Support individuals to plan and access onward recovery pathways

Work collaboratively with others

• Liaise with clinical teams, partner agencies, and support services
• Contribute to assessments, referrals, and recovery planning
• Support admissions, inductions, and smooth transitions into and out of the service

Maintain a safe and supportive environment

• Promote a zero-tolerance approach to substance use within the service
• Support safeguarding, health, and safety practices
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting standards are maintained

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is motivated, empathetic, and committed to recovery.

Knowledge & Values

• Lived experience of recovery and a passion for supporting others
• Understanding of substance use and recovery pathways
• Commitment to equality, dignity, and a strengths-based approach
• Belief that people can and do recover

Experience

• Experience supporting others in recovery or similar environments (desirable)
• Experience delivering group sessions or peer support (desirable)

Skills & Attributes

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to motivate and engage others
• Resilient, reflective, and emotionally aware
• Able to work as part of a team and independently

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care, coaching, or similar (or willingness to complete within 12 months)
• Desirable: Recovery coaching qualification or counselling background

Why Join Recovery Connections?

You’ll be part of a values-led, peer-driven organisation where your lived experience is not only welcomed but essential.

• Make a real difference in people’s lives every day
• Be part of a supportive and passionate team
• Access training and development opportunities
• Work in an environment that recognises the power of lived experience

Additional Information

• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check
• Flexibility is required to meet the needs of a 7-day service

Join Us

If you’re ready to use your lived experience to support others and be part of something meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

Company Overview

Please visit https://recoveryconnections.org.uk/ for more information