Peer Support Worker

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom WEBRECRUIT Full time
Peer Support Worker

Location:
Based at home in London

Application Deadline: 02 August 2024

Salary:
£13.15 per hour (on call £58.80 per shift)

Job Summary

Our client is looking for Peer Support Workers to join their service. Your main duties and responsibilities are to listen to people in an empathetic and non-judgmental way.

Hourly:
£13.15 per hour (on call at £58.80)

Hours:
Bank - zero hours

Shifts:
Monday - Friday: 6pm - midnight and Saturday - Sunday: 12pm noon to midnight


The ideal candidate will have lived experience and understand the importance of providing a safe space for someone who is going through a mental health crisis.

They also understand the peer support model and can work remotely.

Our client's organisation has a very strong team ethos and believes in their buddy system which you will be working with one other peer supporter during your shift.

This position is a zero hours role for an out of hours crisis line which operate from weekdays 6pm-12am and weekends 12pm-12am.

This role requires you to be on-call which means you are able to be ready when someone calls the crisis line and provide support.

Our client's peer supporters will have to attend a monthly clinical supervision, team meeting and 1-1. You will have to also complete training as and when required and complete e-learning courses at home.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a role which your very own lived experiences can help make a difference to someone going through a crisis.

Peer Support Workers support people in crisis through active listening and empathising around shared experiences.

Our client is motivated by a desire to help people get to the other side of difficult experiences and to move forward in their lives.

They focus on building short-term relationships that are mutual, explorative and based on equality.


The ideal person will have lived experience of using mental health services or caring for someone in an unpaid role.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate people and help in any recovery processes. Having excellent communication skills is also essential.

If you are interested in enriching the lives of the people our client supports, please apply now

To support your application, please include in your personal statement answers to these questions:

  • What is Peer Support in mental health?
  • What motivates you to apply for this role?


Our client has decided that they cannot shortlist anyone for interview who has not answered these questions or submitted a personal statement.

Also, this role requires that people have their own personal experience of mental health issues and they would like this to be mentioned somewhere.

This is an essential requirement.

About the Organisation


Our client has a passion for life and makes it their mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be.

They care about the people they support and the work they do, and would love for you to join them.

Do you want to be a Bank Peer Support Worker? Select the apply button shown, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch

All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. Our client is committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.


They reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when they have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist.

You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.


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