Peer Support Worker
Peer Support WorkerBHA for Equality is a leading health and social care charity that works to challenge health inequalities and delivers a range of services to support individuals, families & communities to improve their health & well-being. Across Coventry and Warwickshire, BHA provides a range of activities to reduce inequalities in sexual health, especially for people from Black and minoritised ethnic groups, or from the LGBTQ+ community.
We have an exciting opportunity to extend our peer support service for women diagnosed with HIV through opt-out emergency department testing in Coventry. We’re looking for someone to use their own lived experience of HIV to provide support, information and advice, and onward referrals. Using your lived experience, you will provide one-to-one peer support to women diagnosed with HIV, within clinical and community settings.
Salary:£31,537 pro rata – NJC Point 18 (Actual £9,010 for 10 hours per week)
Hours:10 hours per week
Location:Coventry
You will need:
- Lived experience of HIV
- Experience of working with people from marginalised communities and people who experience multiple disadvantage
- Solution focused and proactive, with excellent communication skills and an ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with service users, volunteers and other professionals
- Knowledge of the welfare, housing and support services locally
The role will involve:
- Working co-productively with women living with or affected by HIV
- Supporting people with the tools they need to self-manage
- Ensuring that all services delivered are easy to access, understandable and easy to navigate
- Delivering high quality support, using insight to continuously improve how we work
- Advocacy and liaison with other providers and services
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best outcomes for people living with HIV
- Working in accordance with BHA’s policies and procedures
Benefits of working with BHA:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
- Birthday leave
- Employee Assistant programme (includes income protection)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Flexible working
How to ApplyTo apply for this role, please download and complete our application form using the link on this page.
Personal statement questions:Your application will include a set of personal statement questions specific to this role. You can find these in the Job Description and Person Specification, which is available to download alongside the application form. Please read both documents carefully before completing your application.
Closing date: midnight on Monday 25th May 2026. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check appropriate to the role.
Please return your completed application to
recruitment@thebha.org.uk.
If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact
Agatha Devlin – agatha@thebha.org.uk.
InterviewsInterviews are expected to take place on
4th June 2026. We will contact shortlisted candidates in advance to confirm arrangements.
Our Commitment to EqualityBHA For Equality is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery. We particularly welcome applications from people of ethnic minority backgrounds and LGBTQ+ people, who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.