Peer Support Worker

1 month ago

Thetford, United Kingdom Cup-O-T Remote Work Freelance Full time

The Peer Support Worker / Youth Worker with lived experience will work alongside our therapy team facilitating training and groups. Based at our Wymondham office and throughout Norfolk.

Peer Support Worker / Youth Worker with Lived Experience
Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AN
Salary: £25,350 pa, pro rata
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: 1 year fixed term (subject to extension)

About us

Cup-O-T: Wellness and Therapy Services provides accessible, creative, evidence based mental health support and training to empower communities, young people and families.

We believe that everyone should have early and easy access to the support they need to live with purpose and meaning.

We focus on the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our young people working with them to make lasting changes to their lives and helping them play a positive role in their communities.

We offer outdoor-based occupational therapy programmes as well as family and community sessions across Norfolk. Our programmes empower young people aged 7-25 and families, who face complex and difficult challenges in their lives.

We deliver high quality training that empowers people with lived experience of mental health services and enables schools, workplaces and community groups to support people.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic team member with lived experience of receiving mental health support, who understands the role that positive activities can have for the health and wellbeing of young people, adults and families.

In this post you will be:

Facilitating our peer support worker training 1-2-1 mentoring of trainees on the PSW training Co-facilitating occupational therapy groups in the community and at the therapy woodlands 1-2-1 sessions for young people Supporting community events to promote services and run activities Visiting schools and community groups. Supporting the gathering of testimonials, feedback and generating reports for funders and supporters.

Benefits

Having a positive impact on people and the planet and development of a small social enterprise Pension contributions A competitive pay structure - above the National Living Wage Working hours between 9am - 5pm (with the exception of some weekend and evening work when required) Working alongside registered therapists and experienced outdoor instructors Friendly working environment within a supportive and exciting department Extensive team training and a commitment to staff personal development, including annual team away days 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year (pro rata calculations) including bank holidays

Closing date: We will be interviewing for the role on a rolling basis - arranging interviews as we receive suitable applications.
Interviews will take place at our office in Wymondham, Norfolk.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer for all our team members.

No agencies please.

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