Peer Support Workforce Coordinator - Recruitment & Training

The Methodist Church in Britain; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement 27 days + bank hols

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work

NHS discount

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Trust's Peer Support programme team is seeking a coordinator on a 13‑month fixed‑term basis to cover maternity leave, working across Buckinghamshire services. The core work is recruiting, training and embedding Peer Support Workers into inpatient, community, CAMHS, older adult and specialist teams.

It is part-time at 26.5 hours a week, can be taken as a secondment or fixed-term contract, and suits someone comfortable working autonomously.

Qualifications

• Experience of recruiting staff.
• Experience of delivering training.
• Must have right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and embed Peer Support Workers in Buckinghamshire teams.
• Lead on recruitment to vacant Peer Support Worker posts.
• Deliver Peer Support Foundation training.
• Support Peer Support Workers and teams to induct and embed new staff.
• Support embedding across inpatient, community, CAMHS, older adult and specialist services.
• Collaborate with managers to expand the workforce and promote lived experience concepts.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Training delivery

Peer support promotion

Organisational skills

Autonomous working

Job description

Oxford Health NHS Trust's Peer Support programme team is seeking a coordinator on a 13‑month fixed‑term basis to cover maternity leave, working across Buckinghamshire services. The core work is recruiting, training and embedding Peer Support Workers into inpatient, community, CAMHS, older adult and specialist teams.

It is part-time at 26.5 hours a week, can be taken as a secondment or fixed-term contract, and suits someone comfortable working autonomously.