Peer Mentor

UnitingCare Wesley Bowden; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible roster

4 weeks paid parental leave

Counselling support

Equal opportunity workplace

Job summary

UnitingCare Wesley Bowden seeks Peer Mentor with lived experience to support people in mental health recovery across the Adelaide area. You will engage one‑to‑one and in groups, offering compassionate connection, assisting clients to set goals and access NDIS services as part of a rights‑based recovery approach.

The role is outreach with a flexible 3–5 day roster across seven days, enabling engagement with diverse community members and supports as part of our 100% lived experience program.

Qualifications

• NDIS worker screening clearance required prior to commencement.

Responsibilities

• Provide authentic peer connection and supportive engagement in the community.
• Help people activate choice and connect with NDIS services.
• Work within a lived experience, human rights and compassion‑centred framework.

Skills

Lived experience of mental health and

Peer support experience

Australian driver’s license

First aid certificate

NDIS workers screening clearance

Education

Certificate III in Community Services (or equivalent)

Job description

Use your lived experience to walk alongside people in your community, providing peer support through mental health challenges and recovery journeys. You will inspire hope, champion people’s voices and support them to work towards their hopes, dreams and wellbeing goals.

Does this describe you?

You will be passionate about helping people who are experiencing mental and emotional distress and who may need regular assistance to achieve their goals. You will have lived experience and be able to use this experience to effectively support others. You will already have experience working with NDIS participants or in similar support roles. Alternatively, you will have completed relevant studies and are looking to commence working in this field. You will already have a NDIS worker clearance or Working with Children Check or will be required to obtain prior to commencement.

About the Role

Aspire Recovery Connection is a 100% lived experience program within Uniting Care Wesley Bowden. As a member of our Peer Mentor team, led by lived experience leaders, you will support and engage with the community whom we serve, provide authentic peer connection and ensure our services are of the highest standards. This is an outreach role, supporting people out and about in the community and building relationships together.

• Offer humility, compassion and connection to build trust and rapport.
• Support people to activate their choice and control and connect with NDIS services to support their wellbeing.
• Contribute ideas towards continuous quality improvement and innovation.
• Work from a lived experience, human rights and compassion-centred framework to support people on their recovery journey.
• Help people to uphold their human rights and navigate the mental health system towardsrecovery.
• Work with family members and other supports in your people's best interest.
• Be available for 3-5 days per week and work in a flexible roster across 7 days.

Qualifications and Experience

• DHS Working with Children Check (will be required prior to commencement)
• NDIS worker screening clearance (will be required prior to commencement)
• Certificate III in Community Services (or equivalent)
• Lived experience of mental health and recovery
• Experience in peer support mental health services (desirable)
• Australian driver's license (minimum P's), reliable vehicle and comprehensive car insurance
• First aid certificate (desirable)

UCWB

Our purpose

Together we build connected and thriving communities.

Our Values

• Connect and Belong
• Open and Curious
• Bold and Brave.

Our Strategy

• Innovate and build thriving communities
• Grow positive impact together with community
• Mobilise our vibrant, engaged, learning organisation.

We build connected and thriving communities with a team of over 220 staff and volunteers. For 140 years, we’ve been walking alongside people to create positive futures and lead independent lives they are proud of. We deliver services in Aged Care, Children & Family, Financial Health, Mental Health, NDIS, and childcare.

At UCWB, we celebrate the power of difference and the strength that harnessing our differences creates. We value the experience and expertise of people from all cultures, ages, spiritualties, disabilities, genders, sexualities, thinking patterns, caring status, bodies and backgrounds. We are committed to action that makes our organisation and the wider community welcoming, safe and inclusive.

What we can offer you

You’re joining an organisation that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates success.

• Industry-leading job satisfaction and workplace flexibility.
• Salary packaging/tax free income for eligible employees offering 6-12% increase in your take-home pay (package up to $15,900 per year pre-tax and an additional $2,650 Meals and Entertainment).
• An equal opportunity workplace where diversity, inclusion and lived experience are genuinely valued.
• Career and personal development opportunities.
• Personalised support and counselling for mental health challenges for you, your immediate household members, in person, over the phone or online.
• Flexible leave provisions including access to 4 weeks paid parental leave in excess of the government scheme for eligible employees, option to apply for up to 2 weeks leave in advance (upon successful completionofprobation) and option to cash out long service leave after 7 years of service.
• Superannuation Guarantee paid on every eligible dollar earned.
• Discounts on a range of products and services through our salary packaging provider Community Business Bureau (CBB).

You will thrive in a supportive workplace which celebrates its rich, diverse and inclusive workforce.

Location

This role is an outreach role across the Adelaide metro area, based at our UCWB office in Bowden.