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Job requirements
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Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
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Relevant lived experience
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Level 3 certificate in Peer Support or willingness to complete
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Ability to use personal experiences to support others and demonstrate empathy
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Ability to use judgement & know when to escalate risk
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Able to understand and adhere to the boundaries of peer support working
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Sensitivity to the needs of service users and their families
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Flexible approach
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Personal understanding of how to manage stress and when to access support
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Reliable
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
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Experience in a healthcare setting
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Experience of delivering peer support
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Experience of teaching, coaching, mentoring
Job overview
The role of a Peer Support Worker (PSW) has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health challenges, or experience of caring for a close friend or close family member experiencing mental health challenges. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. They make a positive contribution to the lives of others by using their lived experience.
Main duties of the job
The Peer Support Worker (PSW) will provide one-to-one and group-based peer support to young adults aged 18–25 within the Solihull Pathway, drawing on their own lived experience of mental health challenges to inspire hope, promote recovery and support self-determination. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, the PSW will build trusting relationships based on mutuality and support individuals to identify and achieve their personal recovery goals.
The post holder will support young adults through key life transitions, including education, employment, housing, relationships and independent living, helping them to access community resources and develop meaningful social connections. They will work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to deliver recovery-focused, person-centred support and contribute a lived experience perspective to service development.
The PSW will champion the values of peer support, promote inclusion and recovery-oriented practice, maintain accurate records, participate in supervision and continuous professional development, and contribute to the ongoing development of the 18–25 Pathway through co-production, innovation and service improvement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 3 Peer Support Worker - 18-25 Pathway with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Peer supporter role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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