Senior peer support worker

Have you used your own experience of mental health recovery to support others? Have you supported, mentored, coached or supervised colleagues, volunteers or peers and are ready to help develop two new Peer Support Workers?

£38,100 per annum (£30,480 pro rata)
30 hours per week (Monday-Thursday)
9-Month Fixed-Term Contract

TPP is recruiting a Senior Peer Support Worker to support people receiving care within inpatient rehabilitation services and as they transition back into the community.
Drawing on your lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, you will provide practical and emotional support, helping individuals work towards their goals, build resilience and connect with their communities. You will also supervise and support two newly appointed Peer Support Workers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one peer support in inpatient and community settings
• Help people achieve personal goals and reduce social isolation
• Supervise, mentor and support two Peer Support Workers
• Promote recovery-focused, person-centred practice
• Support care planning and discharge processes
• Identify and escalate safeguarding and risk concerns
• Build positive relationships with healthcare professionals and community partners

About You
Essential:

• Lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery
• Experience supervising, mentoring, coaching or supporting staff, volunteers, peers or service users
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Understanding of safeguarding, risk and professional boundaries
• Good organisational and IT skills

Why Apply?

• Use your lived experience to make a real difference
• Supportive and values-led organisation
• Learning and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and additional staff benefits

Please note: An Enhanced DBS check is required.

Interviews: The organisation is ideally looking to hold face-to-face interviews on 20th July.

To apply or find out more, please contact Gemma at TPP Recruitment. We encourage early applications, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close sooner if a suitable candidate is identified.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.