Cheswold Park Hospital
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Peer Support Worker
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Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Peer Support Worker
Peer Support Worker – IPS (Integrated Psychological Services), Band 3
Job Summary
We are recruiting two full-time IPS Peer Support Workers (Band 3) to join our established IPs (Individual Placement and Support) services in Wakefield.
This role offers the opportunity to inspire hope, encouragement, and belief in individuals experiencing mental health challenges who are taking meaningful steps toward employment and recovery.
As part of a values-driven IPS service, you will work alongside clinical teams to champion the principle that people with mental health needs can and should be supported to work.
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experience of mental health services or IPS employment support.
About the Role
All employees are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
You will:
- Offer practical and therapeutic support as part of an individual’s recovery journey.
- Help clients set and achieve employment aspirations.
- Build trusting, empowering relationships with a positive, solution-focused approach.
- Work flexibly across community and inpatient settings, adhering to recovery-focused principles.
- Support complex social and mental health needs, while maintaining personal wellbeing through supervision and trust initiatives.
Responsibilities Include:
- Encouraging engagement with IPS services through shared lived experience.
- Facilitating employment-focused workshops, guiding emotional and psychological growth.
- Managing time effectively with autonomous working while receiving regular supervision.
- Contributing to peer-led recovery interventions—sharing insights and achievements to inspire others.
Important Note on Sponsorship: This role cannot sponsor a UK Skilled Worker Visa. Applications will only be considered for those who can prove right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Key Result Areas
Service Provision
- Deliver recovery-based care aligning with prescribed pathways under clinical supervision.
- Use peer support (drawing on lived experience) to promote autonomy, choice, and socially valued roles.
- Cooperate across multidisciplinary teams, inpatient units, and community mental health settings.
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Working Practice
- Facilitate access to social opportunities (work, education, leisure, spiritual pursuits, volunteer projects).
- Assist in risk management, intervention, and ongoing review processes.
- Promote holistic wellbeing, including physical health (e.g., medication adherence, exercise, smoking cessation).
- Maintain clear, confidential records in line with trust protocols.
Requirements & Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
- GCSE Maths and English (Grades 3–9 / A–D) or equivalent.
- Apprenticeship Level 3 (RQF) in Peer Support/Working (or willingness to pursue).
- Alternatively, Level 2 qualification + level 3 proficiency.
- Care Certificate (to be completed within 12 weeks of starting).
- Commitment to further training in peer support development.
Desirable:
- Mental Health Awareness / Mental Health First Aid certification.
- WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) or whole-life planning completion.
Personal Attributes (Essential)
- Current full driving licence + vehicle hours available (reasonable adjustments considered for disabled applicants).
- High emotional intelligence—able to communicate empathically (verbal, non-verbal, written).
- Ethical alignment with equality, diversity, and person-centred care.
- Self-motivated, organised, and resourceful with ability to:
- Work independently while seeking guidance.
- Prioritise tasks effectively under pressure.
- Recovery-focused mindset, confidence in personal reflections of recovery.
Desirable:
- Emotional resilience, humility and adaptability.
- Quick learner with empathy, patience, and humour.
- Capacity to network and facilitate groups/meetings.
Special Knowledge & Competencies (Essential)
- Time/party management, computer skills, and group facilitation.
- Ability to write reports and maintain records.
- Awareness of stigma, discrimination, and health-related impacts.
- Experience demonstrating empowering and supportive peer work.
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Desirable:
- Knowledge of co-production in services, alongside volunteer coordination.
- Data handling experience and awareness of Caldicott/confidentiality protocols.
- Ability to act independently and use initiative in client interventions.
Physical Attributes
- Covering 8am–8pm Monday–Sunday, with flexible attendance.
Experience (Essential)
- Lived experience of secondary mental health services (ability to share personally).
- Collaborative experience with vulnerable clients, group work, and peer-led involvement.
- Evidenced resilience and positivity in supporting others’ recovery journeys.
Desirable:
- Service development, partnership working, public sector experience.
- Volunteering/project management and admin/information handling.
DBS Check
This post requires an enhanced DBS portfolio to safeguard service users and vulnerable adults.
About South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Core Values
- Mission: Enhance lives through holistic, community-based care when and where it’s needed most.
- Staff Impact: 4,500 clinicians and support staff enable evidence-based care for thousands annually.
For 14,300 local members, the Trust is accountable for strategic, community-led priorities.
Equality & Safeguarding
- Commitment to diversity, protections for all staff under protected characteristics.
- Safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults/ as core duties.
Job Details
- Location: Drury Lane Health and Wellbeing Centre, Wakefield
- Salary: £25,760–£27,476 harness (Agenda for Change, Band 3).
- Hours: Full-time (flexible schedule).
- Contract: Permanent.
- Reference: C9378-W1513.
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