Senior Peer Support Worker
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Position Overview & Specifications
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Senior Peer Support Worker
- £28,940 per year full time equivalent
- Vacancy for either 1 person working 37.5 hours per week (across two wards - Barefoot Ward and Heather Close Ward) or 2 people each working 18.75 hours per week. These hours to be agreed with post holder set against the backdrop of the needs of the service and in consultation with Ward Managers.
- Permanent contract
- Based in Royal borough of Greenwich & Lewisham
The Peer Support In-Reach Service is a partnership between several local Minds. Senior Peer Support Workers and Peer Support Workers who have direct lived experience of mental health issues, are working on in-patient wards in Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Wandsworth to provide recovery-focused peer support to people as they leave hospital and journey towards being settled in the community and living independently.
BLG Mind have a vacancy for a Senior Peer Support Worker to join the team in Lewisham / Greenwich and line manage the Peer Support Workers.
You will use your lived experience to help people to build skills to manage their home and finances, connect with family and friends, pursue social or vocational interests, to get more involved in their local community and to stay healthy and mentally well. Your support will be person-centred and may include mentoring, coaching, facilitating access to community activities, practical support with managing bills, shopping, work or study and emotional support.
You will be expected to be able to travel to work in the hospitals and to travel around the local area to visit your clients in their homes and in the community. You will meet people before they leave the ward, work with them to develop their own support plan and visit them at home as they transition back into the community.
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check
Closing date: Sunday 19THFebruary 2023
Please apply via our website: https://blgmind.org.uk/job/senior-peer-support-worker
About us
BLG Mind is a local Mind with a diverse workforce of over 400 staff and volunteers, working to support people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich. Read about the benefits of working for us.
Inclusion is one of our core values. We welcome all applicants, including those with lived experience of mental health problems. We particularly encourage applications from:
- People from culturally diverse communities
- Disabled people
- People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
- Under 25s
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £28,940.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Peer Support Worker roles across Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,940 - £28,940 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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