At a Glance
- Tasks: Co-lead peer support groups for young people facing mental health challenges.
- Company: SEL Mind, a diverse and inclusive mental health charity.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible hours, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to work with a passionate team and grow your skills.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people in your community.
- Qualifications: Experience in group development and understanding of youth mental health.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 38062 £ per year.
Location: Forum at Greenwich - SE10 9EQ
Hourly Rate: £16.06
Role Type: Sessional
Hours per week: 7.5
Closing date: Monday 3rd August (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Friday 14th August
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Nook, Greenwich is a peer support project aiming to provide a safe and welcoming space for young people living in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (or those who have a GP within the borough) to connect with other young adults who have experienced mental health challenges.
We are recruiting a sessional Young Person's Peer Support Worker to co‑lead the development and delivery of The Nook alongside our Peer Support Coordinator and a team of volunteers. You will work with Peer Support Volunteers to plan and co‑facilitate the groups in line with service user needs.
You will have experience of group development, psychoeducation, collaborative working across service teams and an excellent understanding of service user engagement particularly with young people. You will be highly organised and be proficient with case management tasks and project management administration and take an active role in creating partnerships.
Groups will be held at the University of Greenwich premises and will run every week until March 2027, with hope of an extension of contract. We particularly want to increase engagement of under‑served communities in Greenwich. We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.
About Us: SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support. SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
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