EMERGE Leeds: Complex Emotional Needs Service Peer Support Worker

Touchstone; Leeds; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Touchstone, a leading mental health charity, seeks a female Peer Support Worker for the EMERGE service. This fixed-term role supports young adults facing emotional challenges, with comprehensive training and benefits including a personal wellbeing budget and annual leave. Apply by June 22, 2025, for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference.

Benefits

Personal wellbeing budget

28 days annual leave

Agile working opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Access to counselling

Health and wellbeing staff events

Inclusive maternity and parental policies

Additional leave for celebration day

Learning and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be female due to occupational requirement.
• Experience in peer support or mental health services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals aged 18-25 with complex emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
• Participate in the EMERGE team providing interventions.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Active Listening

Job description

Touchstone Pay Structure (2024) Points* 07 – 11, starting at

£25,839.84 pa/pro rata

37 hours per week

This role is fixed term for up to 24 months with the possibility of an extension

*Any increase in pay point(s) will be reviewed on an annual basis based on the financial position of Touchstone and will only be awarded on this basis. Your pay/pay point will not automatically increase.

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential, and trusted to lead.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the EMERGE peer support service. We provide a range of interventions for people with complex emotional and interpersonal difficulties (also referred to as “personality disorder”). The Peer Support Worker (PSW) will be embedded within the EMERGE team to support people aged 18-25. The PSW will receive training for the role, supervision, and management from Touchstone and EMERGE staff.

CLOSING DATE: 22 June 2025

Interviews will be held on: 07 July 2025

Tasks

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the EMERGE peer support service. We provide a range of interventions for people with complex emotional and interpersonal difficulties (also referred to as “personality disorder”). The Peer Support Worker (PSW) will be embedded within the EMERGE team to support people aged 18-25. The PSW will receive training for the role, supervision, and management from Touchstone and EMERGE staff.

Requirements

It is an occupational requirement for this role that the successful applicant is female.

Benefits

As an employee of Touchstone, all successful applicants continually benefit from the following:

• Personal wellbeing budget
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Agile working opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff Mindful Employer helpline
• Health and wellbeing and fun organisational staff away days
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• A full range of staff and peer support networks
• Additional day of leave for a celebration day
• Learning and personal development opportunities