Peer Support Worker – Neuro Diversity

Mind in Salford; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A mental health charity in Salford is seeking a Peer Support Worker specializing in neurodiversity. The role involves providing practical and emotional support based on lived experience. Candidates should demonstrate empathy and effective communication skills. This position offers 15 hours per week in a supportive multi-disciplinary team environment, with a salary of £24,071 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing peer support to individuals facing mental health challenges.
• Ability to partake in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, emotional, and peer-based support to clients.
• Participate in MDT meetings.
• Record outcomes and sessions according to Living Well policies.

Skills

Empathy

Peer support experience

Communication skills

Job description

Position:Peer Support Worker – Neuro Diversity
Contract Length:Permanent
Hours:15 hours per week (over 2 days)
Salary:Band 3 - £24,071 per annum pro rata |
Base:Living Well – Community Venues across Salford

About Us

Since 1972, Mind in Salford has been providing mental health and wellbeing support to the local community, working to reduce mental health stigma. Mind in Salford is an independent charity and we are very proud to be affiliated with the Mind federation.

About the Living Well service:
Living Well is a joint service run by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust and VCSE partners in Salford. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate support for individuals facing mental health challenges.

We believe in the power of peer support and are looking for a passionate and empathic person to join our multi-disciplinary team as a Peer Support Worker.

Role Overview:
We are looking to recruit a Peer Support Worker who will specialise in working with clients who are neuro diverse as part of a multi-disciplinary mental health team approach. You will play a vital role in providing practical, emotional, and peer-based support to clients of Living Well. Using your lived experience and recovery journey, you will work alongside other professionals to empower individuals to manage and improve their mental well-being, guiding them through their recovery process in a non-judgmental and supportive manner.

Key Duties:

• Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
• Work alongside fellow professionals
• To provide service users with structured 1:1 mentoring support,
• Utilise IT systems to record outcomes and share information
• Record sessions in the agreed format and in line with Living Well policies
• To attend individual case reviews and individual / group supervision, consistently reflecting and enhancing skills/knowledge
• Report any concerns about service users immediately to the Lived Experience Manager
• To cooperate with Lived Experience Manager, to work safely, to comply with health and safety instructions and information.

Closing date: 5pm on Friday 22nd August 2025.

Interested?

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role. Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload aCV,you are not applying at this stage.

Mind in Salford is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities and those from marginalized and underrepresented groups.

No agencies please.