At a Glance
- Tasks: Support women in crisis, delivering person-centred care and promoting recovery.
- Company: Join Missing Link, a leading provider of support services for women in mental health.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, up to 30 days leave, training opportunities, and health programmes.
- Other info: Full-time role with flexible shifts and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in women's lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Passion for mental health, lived experience, and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 24765 - 24765 £ per year.
We have rewarding opportunities available for two Female* Crisis House Peer Support Workers to join our team across Bath & North East Somerset and Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) based in Swindon. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week across rotating shifts Monday to Sunday including days, evenings and sleep-ins, to meet the needs of the Service. In return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of £24,765 per annum rising to £25,116 per annum after successful completion of a 6-month probationary period, plus £70 per sleep-in (the expectation is 1 sleep-in per week is required) plus benefits.
Established in 1983, Bristol Missing Link is a leading provider of Housing and Support Services to women with mental health and housing related support needs in Bristol. Missing Link is the parent organisation to NEXT LINK domestic abuse services and SAFE LINK sexual violence services. In return for joining us, we will offer you the following fantastic benefits:
- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women's Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Health and Wellbeing programme
About the role: We are looking to recruit two Female* Peer Support Workers at our Mental Health Service in Swindon. You will work as part of the new Mental Health Framework that will sit alongside and complement those provided by primary and secondary care, as a key partner within the Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership (a collaboration of voluntary organisations including Alabarè, Second Step and Nilaari). Make a difference to someone's life with a fulfilling role at Missing Link.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Female* Crisis House Peer Support Worker:
- Deliver person-centred support, collaboratively developing and reviewing care plans focused on recovery and personal goals.
- Work inclusively and equitably with all service users, ensuring cultural sensitivity, challenging stigma, and advocating where needed.
- Monitor mental health, ensuring timely intervention, engaging with multi-disciplinary teams, and offering harm-minimisation support.
- Assist in crisis management, responding to emergency situations with calm, professional intervention.
- Promote coping mechanisms and self-management strategies that encourage independence and resilience.
- Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, supporting women to maximise their safety, independence and wellbeing.
- Liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and community groups.
- Take part in the assessment of women referred to the service; including gathering additional information from supporting agencies.
- Build trust and rapport by utilising personal lived experience to provide emotional and practical support.
This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.
What we are looking for in our ideal Female* Crisis House Peer Support Worker:
- Have a passion to make a real difference to how services are delivered and outcomes for those using services.
- Believe that recovery is a reality and hold hope for women.
- Skilled in managing difficult conversations with the ability to hold boundaries.
- An understanding of cultural diversity.
- To have a strong understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems.
- You must have an understanding of living with and managing mental health issues or supporting someone in emotional distress, including understanding the barriers to meaningful living.
- An understanding of when and where to signpost is essential.
- A full driving licence (to include business use) and access to transport.
If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate about empowering and supporting females who are experiencing a mental health crisis, please apply now to join us as our Female* Crisis House Peer Support Worker and contribute to the valuable work Missing Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to women who are navigating their way through a challenging time in their lives.
How to apply: Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am 21st August 2026. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held week commencing 24th August 2026.
Female Crisis House Peer Support Worker employer: Missing Link
Missing Link is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional development of its staff. With a supportive work culture in Chippenham, employees benefit from a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for growth within the mental health sector, making it a rewarding place to contribute to meaningful change in people's lives.
