# Band 3 Peer Support Worker - 18-25 Pathway

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Little Bromwich Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Peer supporter
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 21 hours per week (Working flexibly to meet the needs of the service)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15T09:00:38.222Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Marston_Green/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Peer_Support_Lived_Experience_Professionals/Peer_Support_Lived_Experience_Professionals-v8176427
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8176427?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

### 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.

## Person Specification

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**Essential**

- Relevant lived experience
- Level 3 certificate in Peer Support or willingness to complete
- Ability to use personal experiences to support others and demonstrate empathy
- Ability to use judgement & know when to escalate risk
- Able to understand and adhere to the boundaries of peer support working
- Sensitivity to the needs of service users and their families
- Flexible approach
- Personal understanding of how to manage stress and when to access support
- Reliable

**Desirable**

- Experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of delivering peer support
- Experience of teaching, coaching, mentoring

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479257)
- [person specification (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479258)
- [everyday behaviours guide (pdf, 159.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2415)
- [recruitment fraud and fees notice (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3094)
- [artificial intelligence (ai) statement (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3095)
- [recruitment equality, diversity and inclusion statement (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3096)

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