Peer Support Worker

Do you have personal lived experience of mental health and/or using services?

Are you good at engaging with, and supporting, others who are experiencing difficulties?

All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to NIHCSS as a Peer Support Worker.

Right now, we are looking for  Peer Support Workers to join our amazing, dedicated team at Great Yarmouth and Central Norwich. You will support people who are going through a difficult time, by sharing your experiences, helping them discover the strengths and developing skills that will lead to wellness. But it’s only possible with the help of people like you!

You’ll be working as part of a team with background support from a Peer Support Co-ordinator to offer both individual and group support. You will be working to help others on their own recovery journey.

So what can we offer you in return?

NIHCSS is an organisation which puts people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We’ll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we’ll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

• You will need to have  lived experience of mental health/use of services.
• At least one year full-time equivalent experience of working in mental health, paid or unpaid?
• You must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle that you are happy to use for work purposes? (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and applications can not be considered without this)

Please send your CV to julie-marks@together-uk.org with a supporting statement explaining how you would apply your lived experience to this role.  It is essential that applicants provide this when applying and those who do not will not be considered.