Peer Support Worker

3 days ago

London, United Kingdom Certitude Full time
Benefits
  • A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
  • 24-hour Employee Assistance
  • Paid Enhanced DBS
  • Eye care vouchers & Perkbox (employee benefits platform – for wellbeing and discounts)
  • Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase

About the role

The Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA) was developed to transform the way that adult mental health services are delivered in Lambeth with the vision that ‘every citizen, whatever their abilities or disabilities, can flourish, contribute to society and lead the life they want to lead’. The role of a Peer Support Worker is to enable people using services, staff and organisations to positively re-frame lived mental health experience so that people are experts in their own lives.

Duties will include:

  • To develop a short-term supportive relationship between peer and peer supporter that respects mutual boundaries and the boundaries of our service.
  • To provide a personalised and flexible offer of support for people experiencing mental health needs and their loved ones, which inspires hope and creates a non-judgmental space
  • To give individual or group support to help people and the people close to them to talk about what they are feeling and experiencing
  • To support people to develop coping techniques and support ideas and approaches that have been helpful to others
  • To provide a coaching and mentoring role which supports people to identify and set their own goals, building on their skills
  • To provide a sense of belonging to a community of people with similar experiences
  • To help people feel more empowered about their own wellbeing

About you

To be a Peer Support Worker at Certitude, the following are essential:

  • Lived experience.
  • An understanding of the difference between peer support and professional care in mental health.  
  • Willingness to engage with people in crisis and mental / emotional distress with empathy and respect.
  • Ability to support and encourage peers you are working with and respond calmly, including when faced with challenging behaviour.
  • Willingness to travel, work evenings.
  • Prepared to follow LWNA policies and procedures relevant to this role.
  • Ability to use IT skills to keep records and file appropriately. 

To read more about the role and the full person specification, please click on the tab at the top of this advert, titled ‘Job Description and Person Specification’. 

About the Organisation

We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.

Read more about us on our  website   and visit our  work for us   page. You can also learn about us through our  Values and Behaviours .

Do you want to be a Peer Support Worker at Certitude? Complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch A job description and person specification is attached to this advert. If you have any questions, please email recruitment@certitude.london

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and support provided and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we 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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