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We are looking for an experienced and passionate Peer & Volunteer Coordinator to work as part of our Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Team.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity - and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people - regardless of who they are or their background - to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

You are part of a team that provides countywide Recovery & Peer Support services across Derbyshire; working in partnership with Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health, P3 ,and Derbyshire Mind to deliver targeted community based support through one-to-one and group sessions to help people to improve and maintain their mental health with an emphasis on recovery, self-management, independence and overall wellbeing. Your role will work as part of a team to promote and develop countywide peer support and self-help groups and opportunities by empowering people with mental ill health to support each other, find friendship and reconnect with their local community as part of their recovery journey.

**How you will make a difference**

An element of the Recovery service is the development of peer support groups and peer support group leads and volunteer support. We believe that peer support can be used as a tool to aid in an individual’s recovery journey. We support people to build their own skills, confidence and resilience, reducing their reliance on services in the future. We work with diverse groups including those with learning or physical disabilities, dementia, older people, carers, young people as well those with a mental illness.

This role will focus on making our volunteering and peer support strategy a reality within the Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service.

You will promote and develop countywide volunteer opportunities and peer group lead opportunities to ensure equitable access to local support by empowering people with mental ill health to support each other, find friendship and reconnect with their local community as part of their recovery journey.
- **Appointments will be at the minimum of the band.**:
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**Don’t meet all requirements?**

If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t exactly match every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position

**Caring for our people.**

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:

- PULSE: our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.
- Wagestream: gives you instant access to up to 50% of your pay. Also provides a library of expert tools, tips and articles plus, helps you start building a rainy-day pot straight from your salary.
- Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
- Taking time for you: we work flexibly -you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.
- Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
- Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
- £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.

**Who are we?**

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy - delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.

**Diversity, Equity, Inclusion**

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of