Senior Mental Health Peer Support Worker

Salary: £31,000

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Community based work across the Sutton borough,and at the Age UK Sutton Offices, 1 Carshalton Road, Sutton SM1 4LE

Responsible to: CEO/Director of Community Services

Contract: Permanent

Final closing date: Sunday 8 March

• Would you like the opportunity to make a real difference, and help people avoid crisis and deterioration?
• Could you provide person-centred support to people over 50 living with a mental health condition?
• Are you able to draw on lived experience of mental health, either your own, as a carer, supporter or friend?
Become our Senior Mental Health Peer Support Worker

Our Mental Health Peer Support service provides peer support for people over 50 for early intervention and as a step down from more intensive medical support. The service provides a blended approach of delivery, designed according to the client's individual needs.

A key aspect of Mental Health Peer Support is that staff can use their own lived experience of mental health to empathise and support people in their journey; for example, experience which is personal, professional or of caring for someone with mental health concerns.

As a Senior Mental Health Peer Support Worker, you will lead Age UK Sutton's peer support service delivery, conduct client triage and needs assessments, provided 1-2-1 support to clients and line manage a Peer Support Officer.

We are looking for an experienced, compassionate individual who:

• Has experience of supporting, including 1-2-1 support, to people living with a mental health condition (this could be in a health and social care role, in the charity sector or a voluntary or personal capacity)
• Is able to draw on lived experience of mental health
• Has previous line management or supervisory skills, which could include volunteers, providing guidance and support
• Is a good relationship builder and effective communicator

Training and development opportunities are available to all staff.

Full details about the role, including key responsibilities, can be found within the job pack. We encourage applicants to contact us for an informal chat to discuss the opportunity and working at Age UK Sutton.

How to apply

Please email your CV and a supporting statement to

workforus@ageuksutton.org.uk

We expect candidates to address the person specification, found within the job pack, within their statement.

Candidates are warmly invited to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager before submitting their application. This can be arranged by contacting Charlotte Growns, Business Support Manager on:

07577 130549

We strive to make our recruitment process fully accessible to all applicants and anyone who may require additional support or reasonable adjustments –

see more here. If you would like to discuss anything with us, including the opportunity for extra time to apply to this role, please contact Charlotte
at workforus@ageuksutton.org.uk. This will not adversely affect your chances of being shortlisted or invited to interview.

Final date for applications: Sunday 8th March

Interview date: Wednesday 11th March

If you cannot attend this interview date, please let us know when you submit your application. If we invite you to interview, we will always do our best to find a suitable alternative date.