Advertised from 4 June 2025

Role

About the Pathways to Recovery Project

Pathways to Recovery is a collaborative initiative between Spirit Advocacy, Connecting Carers, and NHS Highland. It supports people 18 and over who have lived experience and/or caring for someone who has lived experience in Mid and East Ross with their mental health and well-being by providing peer-led, relational support grounded in lived experience.

Peer Navigators work alongside individuals to help them make sense of their experiences, build confidence in navigating services, and feel empowered in their recovery.

The project aims to:

• Improve access to compassionate, person-led support.
• Reduce feelings of isolation, distress or being 'stuck'
• Strengthen collaboration between communities, services, and support networks
• Build local capacity through values-based training and partnership working

We are recruiting for two Peer Recovery Navigators to join our Highland-based team. The posts will work across Mid and East Ross, offering flexible and relational support depending on local needs.

Wherever possible, each Peer Recovery Navigator will provide continuity in the areas and communities they know best.

About the role

Peer Recovery Navigators draw upon their own lived experience to provide one-to-one and group-based relational support for people in Mid and East Ross who are navigating challenges relating to their mental health or wellbeing.

This is a strengths-based, person-led role where peer relationships are grounded in mutuality, empathy, and trust. Peer Navigators act as knowledgeable allies – walking alongside individuals as they connect with services, rediscover a sense of purpose, and define their own recovery.

For an informal discussion about the role, contact John Beaton, Chief Executive Officer, at john@spiritadvocacy.org.uk or call 07553 206666

Application notes

Application pack is available to download below.

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