An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Peer Support Worker at The Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA).
Salary: £26,756 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours
Job Type: Permanent
Service: Mental Health
Location: Lambeth
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
- Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase
About the role
Peer Support Workers will help people using services, staff and organisations to positively re-frame lived mental health experience so that people are experts in their own lives. We believe from our experience that the overriding goal of great peer support is for individuals to support each other to develop long lasting natural, supportive friendships and relationships.
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.
- Support individuals with hands -on activities such as cleaning, shopping, cooking, attending appointments, social inclusion.
- 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 provide a coaching and mentoring role which supports people to identify and set their own goals, building on their skills
- To support people to express their views, to increase self-esteem and confidence
- 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 of mental and emotional distress.
- 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. Where required, completing task such as shopping, cleaning, budgeting, and applying for relevant benefits.
- An understanding of the processes of personal growth and healing in your own life.
- Understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Eagerness to learn and to apply learning in supporting people.
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.
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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Peer Support Worker employer: Certitude
Certitude is an exceptional employer that fosters a stimulating work environment, offering HR Officers the chance to grow and develop their skills in a supportive setting. With a hybrid working model that combines home and office locations in Balham and Ealing, employees enjoy flexibility alongside a generous benefits package, including 25 days of annual leave. Join us to be part of a team that values personal growth and meaningful contributions to the community.
