Perinatal Partner Peer Support Worker

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Cambridge is looking for a Partner Peer Support Worker to join the Perinatal Mental Health Team. This role involves conducting wellbeing checks with dads and partners, advocating for their inclusion in care, and leveraging personal experiences to support others through a vital period. Applicants should have lived experience of perinatal mental health challenges, strong communication skills, and a valid UK driving licence. This is a part-time, permanent position with a salary ranging from £24,937 to £26,598 per annum, pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Completion of the Accredited Peer Support Worker Training (or completion within 6 months of employment).
• Lived experience of Perinatal Mental Health challenges as a partner.
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct one-to-one wellbeing conversations with partners of women accessing the Perinatal Service.
• Support partners to self-identify their needs and signpost them to community organisations.
• Advocate for the role of partners in the Perinatal period.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to share personal story of recovery

Computer literate

Education

Level of educational attainment to NVQ3 / AS Level or equivalent

Related Health or Social Care qualification

Job description

Job summary

Do you have personal experience of supporting your partner through the perinatal period?

Are you passionate about peer support and family wellbeing?

Do you have excellent communication and listening skills?

We are excited to offer a brand new opportunity for a Partner Peer Support Worker to join the Perinatal Mental Health Team. This post is key in our ambition to offer family focused care for women accessing the service.

Drawing on your own lived experience of supporting a loved one through the perinatal period, you will carry out wellbeing checks with Dads & Partners, helping signpost and ensure Dads & Partners feel heard and valued during this key period.

You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure Dads & Partners are included in the care pathway, and their vital role is recognised.

This post is based in the South of the county, covering Cambridge, Ely and the surrounding areas. We have another position available in the North of the county (Peterborough, Huntingdon, Fenland and the surrounding areas). Please view this advert for details.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

• Conduct one-to-one wellbeing conversations with partners of women accessing the Perinatal Service.
• Develop and maintain excellent links with local organisations offering support and advice to partners.
• Support partners to self-identify their needs and help signpost to community organisations and other services.
• Be a valued and contributing member of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Advocate for the role of partners in the Perinatal period, recognising the vital role they play in family mental health and recovery.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high‑calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Details

Date posted: 22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

310-ASMH-7576539

Job locations

Union House

37 Union Lane

Cambridge

CB4 1PR

Job responsibilities

• Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with peers and other service users.
• Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilizing a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
• Model personal responsibility, self‑awareness, self‑belief, self‑advocacy and hopefulness via sharing your recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers.
• Coach coping, self‑help and self‑management techniques within the peer relationship.
• Support service users to identify and overcome fears and, within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self‑talk.
• Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity.
• Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi‑disciplinary team members, service users and carers.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications (Essential)

• Level of educational attainment to NVQ3 / AS Level or equivalent.
• Completion of the Accredited Peer Support Worker Training (or completion within 6 months of employment).

Education / Qualifications (Desirable)

• Related Health or Social Care qualification.

Experience (Essential)

• Lived experience of Perinatal Mental Health challenges as a partner.
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role.
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment.

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working in the public sector.

Skills and Abilities (Essential)

• Excellent written, verbal and non‑verbal communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner.

Skills and Abilities (Desirable)

• Presentation skills.

Knowledge & Understanding (Essential)

• Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery.
• Understanding of the issues and concerns of women, and their families during the perinatal period.

Knowledge & Understanding (Desirable)

• Appreciation of the community resources within the geographical location of the post and key partners.

Other (Essential)

• Must be able to independently travel to a wide range of locations across the county.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer details

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Union House

37 Union Lane

Cambridge

CB4 1PR