Peer Support Worker - Band 3 | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Nuneaton and Bedworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Nuneaton and Bedworth is seeking a Peer Support Worker to assist those in recovery by sharing personal experiences. This role requires strong communication skills and resilience, focusing on supporting individuals through their recovery journeys. Candidates should be comfortable drawing from their own lived experiences to inspire and support others. The position offers significant learning and development opportunities along with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts through Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Staff networks and support groups

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience of receiving support from an Early Intervention for Psychosis service.
• Completion of PSW training and Care Certificate is advantageous.
• Ability to share personal experiences to inspire hope and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Share personal experiences of recovery and coping to provide support.
• Ensure individuals understand their pathway of care.
• Engage individuals in activities and services.
• Support people in identifying their recovery pathway.
• Implement care planned interventions.
• Provide practical support for dignity and independence.
• Support people with benefits and housing issues.
• Provide health promotion information.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Resilience

Job description

Peer Support Worker (Community Setting)

Here at CWPT, we value lived experience and the impact it can have in the recovery of the people we care for.

It is why we’re embedding lived experience roles across our mental health and learning disability services, and we’re looking for a Peer Support Worker (PSW) to join us at this exciting time.

This role is for someone with lived experience of receiving support from an Early Intervention for Psychosis service, who feels comfortable using their experiences, to show empathy and understanding to help others and to inspire hope and recovery. As this role is within a community setting, we are looking for someone who has resilience, great communication skills and is willing to utilise and share their lived experiences to support others.

In this role the appointed candidate will take on further training such as PSW training and Care Certificate. Completion of the 2-day introduction to PSW via the Recovery and wellbeing Academy is extremely advantageous prior to interview. The PSW employed will be supported by the Senior PSW to safely navigate and thrive in the role. The PSW will also work alongside teams to help engage and deliver services and promote recovery.

For more information on this role please see the attached supporting information. This will give you a better overview of the role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Flexible working opportunities
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• Staff networks and support groups

Key Responsibilities

• To share personal experiences of recovery and coping to build connection and provide support.
• To ensure that the person accessing the service understands and has a clear pathway of care across sector/agency boundaries with key contact points/named staff.
• To work effectively as a member of a team to engage individuals in a number of activities and engagement with services.
• To support people accessing services to identify their recovery pathway and ways in which they can achieve their own goals.
• To support the team in implementing care planned interventions, including those supporting families and carers.
• To provide practical support to people in developing and managing dignity and independence.
• To support people accessing services with issues around benefits, housing and welfare rights.
• To provide support with daily living.
• To provide information on health promotion.
• To promote involvement within the service for the person accessing services and carer (friends and family).
• To maintain a flexible approach to encourage engagement.
• To gain advice and support when needed with team practitioners and team managers and attend regular supervision in accordance with Trust policy, to ensure care and safety is maintained.
• To offer occasional input to lived experience forums within the local area to support shared good practice of your lived experience and professional role.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025