Peer Support Worker (18-month fixed term contract)

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system and recovery from substance misuse for a crucial support role. Applicants should demonstrate effective communication skills and an understanding of appropriate behavioral modeling to engage positively with service users and partners.

Benefits

Flexible working options available

Reasonable adjustments for candidates

Qualifications

• Experience of the criminal justice system is essential.
• Lived experience in recovery from substance misuse and mental health is necessary.
• Ability to model appropriate behaviors and set clear boundaries.

Skills

Good listening skills

Effective communication skills

Job description

The "must haves" for this role:

1. Must have lived experience of the criminal justice system.
2. Must have direct lived experience and be stable in recovery from substance misuse addiction, mental ill health, or other vulnerabilities. Please explicitly reference both of these in your written application to be shortlisted.
3. Must have awareness of modelling appropriate behaviours, capacity to cope when unsupervised, setting clear boundaries, and seeking support to support and protect own recovery, health, and wellbeing.
4. Must have good listening and effective communication skills to engage appropriately with service users, carers, colleagues, and partnership agencies.

For further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet each criterion and address them point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome conversations about flexibility and any questions you may have. Please contact Danielle Forster at 0300 123 5066 or [e-mail].

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close the role earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to submit your application promptly.