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Peer Support Worker na Together for Mental Wellbeing

Together for Mental Wellbeing · Mitcham, Reino Unido · Onsite

£ 9.889,00  -  £ 11.341,00

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Contract Details
  • Hours: 15 hrs per week 
  • Salary: Pro rata
  • Currently we are in discussions to extend the contract to end of March 2027

Job Purpose

  • To draw on your own lived experience of mental distress to empathise with and support people using the service on their journey to better mental wellbeing 
  • To use experiential knowledge to support those accessing the service to manage their own mental health, build support networks and work alongside services 
  • To deliver peer support that is aligned to Together’s peer support model, principles and organisational values 
  • To demonstrate commitment to service user leadership through empowering people who are experiencing mental distress to lead their own journey to wellbeing  

Key Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

  • Deliver peer support that is grounded in Together’s peer support model and principles, working closely with the Peer Support Co-ordinator to support best practice 
  • Promote the benefits of peer support across the service 
  • Support individuals to work alongside the service, identify what they need, how they would like to progress supporting service users to exercise choice and control 
  • Draw on your lived experience of mental distress to empower people to recognise their strengths and potential, whilst building hope and empowerment 
  • Support individuals to increase their self-esteem, confidence and motivation through 1:1 and group peer support 
  • Support people to develop coping and self-management techniques through 1:1 sessions and group based peer support, drawing on your own lived experience of mental distress 
  • Access specialist advice, guidance and mentoring from the Service User Leadership Team to support best practice 
  • Support service users accessing peer support to develop safety plans 
  • Support people to connect with others, including within their communities, supporting the voice of lived experience to be amplified 
  • Work closely with the Peer Support Co-ordinator, service users and the Service User Leadership Team to develop peer support within the service, including supporting the recording and monitoring of the impact of peer support 
  • Access regular support and supervision to reflect on own mental wellbeing given the potential emotional demands of this role, whilst having a space to acknowledge the mutual benefits gained from the peer relationship 
  • Attend mandatory peer support training and work collaboratively with the Service User Leadership Team as and when requested to support the development of Together’s peer support model and training 
  • Keep up to date with Peer Support on Together’s intranet to ensure consistency in practice and use of resources 
  • Promote Together’s unique approach to peer support at external events, as required 
  • Develop links with local services and support people to access opportunities or support as required 
  • Work with IT equipment and systems to ensure accurate and timely recording of service user data, accidents/incidents, as well as the use of shared electronic calendars and a lone worker safety system 
  • Maintain and build upon good working knowledge of IT 
  • Work within set targets and manage time effectively on own initiative and as part of a team 
  • Work in a way that ensures the service is delivered in compliance with relevant legislation, the service values, policies and practices and contractual requirements 
  • Carry out any other reasonable duties within the scope of the role as required 
  • Commitment to working in accordance with Together’s Policies and Procedures, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Confidentiality and Safeguarding Behaviours 
  • Models the highest levels of the Together Values commitment and its associated behaviours, to provide a clear example for all colleagues 
  • Ensures that Service User Leadership is at the heart of everything we do

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

 
Essential
 
  1. Personal lived experience of mental health distress/using mental health services 
  2. An understanding of the difference between peer support and professional care in mental health 
  3. Understanding the importance of leadership of those accessing the service and the benefits of peer support 
  4. Knowledge and experience of supporting people individually or as part of groups to achieve goals relating to their mental and/or physical health 
  5. Ability to draw on your own experiences of mental distress in an appropriate way 
  6. Ability to establish and develop empathetic, service user led relationships based on mutual respect and trust 
  7. Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal tactfully and sensitively with a range of people experiencing mental distress, including individuals who may be in crisis 
  8. Ability to respond to individuals’ needs promptly, in a flexible, consistent and appropriate way 
  9. Ability to develop, maintain and facilitate positive working relationships with individuals, staff, volunteers and health professionals 
  10. Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, shared calendars and the internet 
  11. Ability to manage a busy workload, work on own initiative, prioritise work, meet deadlines and make autonomous decisions where needed 
  12. Willing and able to engage with IT systems, including a client record management system, on a daily basis and accurately and efficiently maintain appropriate records 

Desirable
 
  1. At least one year full-time equivalent experience of working in mental health, paid or unpaid 

Job Benefits


The benefits of working for Together

Download the PDF to find out more about what you can get out of working for us.

Benefits of Working for Together


https://www.together-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Together-for-Mental-Wellbeing-Staff-Benefits.pdf


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