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GMHH Peer Support Worker (Maternity Cover)

BRIDGE 86 LIMITED
29,870.04 per year
London Borough of Royal Borough of Greenwich
Full-time
26th July 2026
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Bridge Support

Number of Roles: x1Location: London Borough of Royal Borough of Greenwich with the possibility of hybrid working considered in line with the GMHH policy.Contract Type:    12 Months Fixed Term ContractDays & Hours: 37.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday / 9am – 5pmSalary:    £29,870.04Reports to:         Peer Support Coordinator

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

This role will work as part of an integrated team with Bridge, Southeast London (SEL) Mind and Oxleas NHS Trust.

The employing organisation for this role is Bridge Support

You will draw on your personal experiences and good communication skills to coordinate and deliver recovery-orientated peer support to people with long-term mental health problems. This support will enable individuals to access community groups, attend appointments, and generally get them more involved in the community.

You will use your own lived experience to support you to build good rapport with your clients and ensure your approach is meaningful. You will need to be organised, resilient and empathetic in supporting clients to achieve their goals.

· Commitment to regular training and supervision

· Effective contribution to the development and continuous improvement of the service

Should you require any reasonable adjustments for all or at any stage of the recruitment or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Benefit:

Automatic enrolment on a workplace pension scheme (after 3 months).

· 22 Days holiday, plus all statutory bank holidays (holiday entitlement will increase to 25 days after 3 years of continued service).

· Mandatory Training is provided when and where appropriate.

· Future workforce development opportunities which align with the organisation’s ethos and values and its growth.

CV together with a supportingPersonal Statement and email tovacancies@bridgesupport.org. All applications will be considered but please note that Bridge Support does not currently offer visa sponsorship. All applicants will be subject to pre-Right to Work Checks, Career Checks, and Enhanced DBS checks.Closing Date:Shortlisting Date(s):Interview Date:Equal OpportunitiesBridge Support is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process as needed.