About this role
Job summary
Join our team as a Lived Experience Worker in Liskeard.
Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change peoples lives? Our Liskeard Community Drug and Alcohol service is looking for a Lived Experience Support Worker to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are looking for a role where you can connect with and support people who are using drugs or alcohol using your own lived experience, and are passionate about changing peoples lives for the better, wed love to hear from you.
As a Lived Experience Support Worker in Cornwall youll join us on a salary of £27,250 per annum pro rata (this includes a £1,000 per annum allowance). This role is permanent and part time working 18.75 hours per week.
Please note that having experienced your own journey with drugs or alcohol and being willing to use that experience to help others is essential for this position.
The closing date for applications is 26th June 2026. Please note: This role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Lived Experience Support Worker to join our North and East team. You will be based at our Liskeard office. This role is suitable only for candidates who have had personal lived experience of drug and alcohol issues and who are willing to draw on this experience in their day to day work. This is likely to involve disclosure of this personal experience.
We are part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Successful candidates will work as part of the adult community team, alongside in-house services which include outreach, hospital, clinical, criminal justice and a residential rehabilitation facility.
The successful candidate will work alongside Recovery Workers, using your knowledge and experience to encourage people to use the service and support them when they are not, working with individuals to achieve their goals. Using your lived experience, you will support our clients with their journey either into recovery or maintaining their recovery.
Our Lived Experience Support Workers are an active and integral part of our teams, bringing ideas and solutions so we can develop and improve our recovery communities and helping our clients to get onto the path to recovery. In your role, you will reach people through outreach, harm reduction, structured interventions and activities and will show through your own experience, knowledge and learning that change is possible.
About us
WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.
Our name reflects who we are a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way thats right for them.
Our staff team changes lives. If youre passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, wed love to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
We're looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships:
You will have been on your own journey with drugs or alcohol and will be willing to use that experience to help others and work as part of a team to ensure a high quality service is maintained You will have relevant experience (voluntary or paid) in the health and social care sector and/or clear motivations for applying You will be able to develop relationships of trust whilst maintaining professional boundaries You will have the ability to be part of a team and also be able to use your own initiative and work alone You will be committed to obtaining a relevant Level 2 or 3 qualification You will have a driving license and access to a vehicle
Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name We Are With You
Address Liskeard
Liskeard
PL14 3AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)