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Peer Support Worker
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 reframe 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 activities such as cleaning, shopping, cooking, attending appointments, and 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.
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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 tasks 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.
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.
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Do you want to be a Peer Support Worker at Certitude? Select the apply button, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! A job description and person specification are available via the apply button. If you have any questions, please email us.
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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