Peer Support Worker Birmingham, England
Job description
VACANCY NOTICE
Female Peer Support Worker
- Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
- This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- Fixed term 1 year initially
Location: Ardenleigh Hospital, Birmingham, B24 9SA
Grade: SCP 18-21
Salary: £19,994 - £21,984 per annum (pro rata)
Hours: 16 hours per week
Responsible to: Ardenleigh Manager
Job Purpose:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Female Peer Support Worker to be part of a tailored pilot project in partnership with Ardenleigh Secure Women’s Blended Service and Anawim Women’s Centre. The project aims to improve women’s experiences of secure care, reduce length of stay in hospital and offer support into the community.
About you:
Could you engage, encourage and support service users experiencing mental health issues by:
- Developing their understanding of recovery
· Helping to motivate them towards reintegration and rehabilitation.
- Modelling your own recovery process, demonstrating coping skills, based on your own lived experience of secure forensic mental health services.
You will be involved in the planning and evaluation of the service, supporting service users to have a good level of involvement also.
For more information, please visit: https://anawim.co.uk/get-involved/vacancies/to download the Job Description, Person Specification & an External Application Form.
Closing date: Sunday 28th May 2023
Interview date: Applications will be considered as they are received.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £19,994.00-£21,984.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 60504
