Volunteer Peer Advisor

Are you passionate about improving services for children, young people, and families?

Do you have personal experience with emotional wellbeing or substance use services?

Are you ready to use your voice to create real change?

As a Volunteer Peer Advisor with Compass, you’ll be at the heart of shaping the services that support children, young people, and families. Your experiences, ideas, and insight will directly influence how we design and deliver emotional wellbeing and substance use support…making services stronger, smarter, and more person-centred.

You’ll have the chance to collaborate with teams across Compass, attend local and national events, help recruit the right people into life-changing roles, and develop new resources that make a real difference. You’ll even have opportunities to work with our Board to ensure young people and families truly help lead the way.

Flexible and fully supported, you can volunteer remotely, locally, or a mix of both, with training, supervision, expenses paid, and development opportunities all part of the package. Along the way, you’ll build new skills, grow your confidence, and open doors to future career paths, while making a meaningful impact that will last far beyond your time with us.

This is your chance to be heard, empowered, and celebrated.

Your story has the power to inspire change - let’s make it happen together.

We are looking for people who are passionate about using their lived experiences to make a difference. Whether you are a young person aged 14–25 looking to be a Young Peer Advisor, or a parent/carer who has supported a young person with emotional wellbeing or substance use looking at becoming a Family Peer Advisor, your insight is powerful…we want to work alongside you.

To join us as a Volunteer Peer Advisor, you will bring:

• A personal understanding of the impact of emotional wellbeing and substance use on young people and families
• The ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times
• A commitment to being reliable, punctual, and trustworthy
• Good communication skills and confidence to interact with colleagues, young people, and families

We also welcome individuals who are enthusiastic about learning, sharing ideas, and supporting others.

If you have additional experiences, such as working with community groups, participating in peer support networks, or any creative skills in communication or engagement, these could make your contribution even more impactful but they are by no means essential.

We’ll make sure you have everything you need to feel confident, supported, and valued in your role. Your voice will help shape a better future for others and we can’t wait to hear it.

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!

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