Mental Health Peer Support Worker
7 months ago
**Mental Health Peer Support Worker (Full-time)**
**£26,421 - £28,770 per annum (18 months contract)**
Why would you want to work as a Mental Health Peer Support Worker? Here’s why.
- **To truly make a difference to people’s lives**
- **To use your listening skills and empathetic nature to build relationships**
- **To feel like you belong to forward thinking organisation with passion**
- **You want a job with real purpose**
This role is based across Essex and as an integral and highly valued member of the Primary Care Mental Health Team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their unique recovery journey.
Through sharing the wisdom of one’s own lived experience of recovery, the PSW will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible. Within a relationship of mutuality, they will facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
**You will bring**:
- An awareness of the current **health and social care climate**
- A **passion** for helping people whilst having our Purpose & Values at the heart of what you do
- An ability to build **strong relationships** and work collaboratively with community leaders, local authority, and professionals
- Excellent **communication** (written, verbal and listening) skills with an ability to write reports and papers
- An ability to prioritise tasks, workload and manage time effectively
- Great **interpersonal skills** to work with diverse communities
- **Empathy** and emotional personal **resilience**
- Ability to work in a **team environment**
- **Flexibility** with working hours and location this role is outreach and therefore you could be based at other partner locations.
- An ability to **multi-task** within a dynamic, fast paced, and changing environment
- **A “can do”** attitude and ensure a high quality customer focus service at all times
This role would suit someone who has the resilience to deal with complex and sometimes challenging situations.
**What you can expect**:
- A base in Colchester but there needs to be flexibility with working location across Essex
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- An extra day’s holiday for your **birthday **(after passing probation)
- **Five extra days** holiday (pro-rata) after five years’ service
- Up to **three** days volunteering per year (after passing probation)
- Development opportunities
- Full training and a robust induction
- Staff Buddy Scheme
- Social and Wellbeing programme
- Access to Colchester Travel Scheme
- Pension Scheme 6% paid for by employer
- Charity Discount Card
To apply, please use this link:
Pay: £26,421.00-£28,770.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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