Peer Support Worker-mental Health

4 days ago


Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk Integrated Housing & Community Support Services (NIHCSS) Full time

Part time salary for 30 hours per week is £16,338 per annum

Rate of pay is £10.47 per hour

**Do you have your personal lived experience of mental health and/or using services due to your own mental distress?**

**Are you good at engaging with, and supporting, others who are experiencing difficulties?**

If the answer is YES, all you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to NIHCSS as a Peer Support Worker

**NIHCSS value lived experience within our staffing teams, as it brings co-production of services to the heart of all we do.**

We want to be able to learn from you with your range of views and your experience of mental distress and how your life has been affected so you can inform and influence our service users from your Lived Experience perspective.

Right now, we are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join our amazing, dedicated team in our supported living accommodation in Norwich and also covering community clients in Central Norwich. You will support people who are going through a difficult time, drawing on your unique, personal knowledge and insight to connect with others, by sharing your experiences of your own mental distress and helping clients to discover the strengths and development of skills that will lead to wellness. This is only possible with the help of people like you Your caseload will take you across Norwich so you must be able to drive and have access to a car that you are happy to use for work purposes.

You’ll be working as part of a team with background support from a Peer Support Co-ordinator to offer both individual and group support. You will be working to help others on their own recovery journey.

**So what can we offer you in return?**

NIHCSS is an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.47 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Please explain how you would use your own experience of a mental health condition to support our clients

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location


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