Peer Lead - Solidarity In A Crisis (SIAC) service
Location: Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark
Application Deadline: 02 August 2024
Salary: £28,509 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Region: Lambeth
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Peer Lead for the Solidarity In A Crisis (SIAC) service as we continue to grow as London's leading adult social care provider.
Salary: £28,509 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 22.5 hours
Job Type: Permanent - Part time
Location: Brixton/Lewisham/Southwark
Benefits
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
- 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers & Perkbox (employee benefits platform - for wellbeing and discounts)
- Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase
About the role
The purpose of the Peer Lead role is to use your lived experience of mental health issues to assist in the development of opportunities for the service and the people it supports across Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
Duties will include:
- Providing line management and supervision of peer supporters working on the Crisis Line and Community Crisis Team; and promoting continuous development.
- To further develop and maintain good working relationships with service users and carers, professionals and relevant external agencies.
- To co-produce and co-deliver the development of innovative initiatives for people accessing the service.
- To lead and promote a peer led culture that will enable people with lived experience of mental health.
About you
To be a Peer Lead at Certitude, the following are essential:
- Lived experience of mental health crisis/Experience as a carer of supporting someone with mental health issues.
- Experience of engaging and supporting people in crisis and experiencing mental health distress with empathy and respect.
- Knowledge of approaches to helping people cope with social isolation versus social connection and community engagement.
- Ability to facilitate, motivate and coach groups and team learning sessions.
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.
Do you want to be a Peer Lead at Certitude? Select the apply button shown, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! If you have any questions, please contact us.
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 in employment and the support provided and we 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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