Peer Support Worker - Solidarity In A Crisis (SIAC) service
Location: Based at home but covers Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham
Application Deadline: 02 August 2024
Salary: £13.15 per hour (on call £58.80 per shift)
Job Summary
We are looking for Peer Support Workers to join our Solidarity in A Crisis (SIAC) Service. Your main duties and responsibilities are to listen to people in an empathetic and non-judgmental way.
Hourly: £13.15 per hour (on call at £58.80)
Hours: Bank - zero hours
Location: Home based but covers the boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham
Shifts: Monday - Friday: 6pm - midnight and Saturday - Sunday: 12pm noon to midnight
The ideal candidate will have lived experience and understand the importance of providing a safe space for someone who is going through a mental health crisis. They also understand the peer support model and can work remotely. We have a very strong team ethos and believe in our buddy system which you will be working with one other peer supporter during your shift. This position is a zero hours role for our out of hours crisis line which operate from weekdays 6pm-12am and weekends 12pm-12am. This role requires you to be on-call which means you are able to be ready when someone calls the crisis line and provide support.
Our peer supporters will have to attend our monthly clinical supervision, team meeting and 1-1 which is based in our office in Brixton. You will have to also complete training that is based in our Head Office in Balham as and when required and complete e-learning courses at home. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a role which your very own lived experiences can help make a difference to someone going through a crisis.
Peer Support Workers support people in crisis through active listening and empathising around shared experiences. We are motivated by a desire to help people get to the other side of difficult experiences and to move forward in their lives. We focus on building short-term relationships that are mutual, explorative and based on equality.
The ideal person will have lived experience of using mental health services or caring for someone in an unpaid role. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate people and help in any recovery processes. Having excellent communication skills is also essential.
If you are interested in enriching the lives of the people we support, please apply now!
To support your application, please include in your personal statement answers to these questions:
- What is Peer Support in mental health?
- What motivates you to apply to work for Solidarity in a Crisis?
We have decided that we cannot shortlist anyone for interview who has not answered these questions or submitted a personal statement. Also, this role requires that people have their own personal experience of mental health issues and we would like this to be mentioned somewhere. This is an essential requirement.
About the Organisation
We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.
Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.
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All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
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