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Job overview
Due to newly acquired funding, we are looking to expand our provision of enhanced support for children and young people with autism and / or learning disabilities who are at risk of psychiatric admission.
The DICE team provides intensive support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism during times of crisis and recovery when discharged back to the care of community services.
Our aim is to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, stabilise crises, and support recovery in the community.
The team provides short term intensive intervention, working collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and local services, to stabilise and enable people to live safely and meaningfully in the community.
Peer Support Workers bring a unique and invaluable perspective, using their own lived experience of learning disabilities, autism, mental health challenges, to offer guidance, connection, and practical support
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Peer Support Worker to join our team. This role is designed for people with lived experience of learning disabilities, autism, or mental health, who want to use their experience to support others in crisis or recovery in the community.
Main duties of the job
- Provide peer-based emotional and practical support.
- Use your lived experience to support individuals, their families and carers during periods of stress or crisis
- Work as part of the MDT, ensuring the voice of the individual shapes care planning and service delivery.
- Support engagement, recovery, and resilience during crisis periods through goal setting with individuals, accessing appropriate resources, and working collaboratively within and across care teams to ensure a collaborative approach.
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
Experience
Essential
- Personal or carer experience of navigating crisis and/or support services.
- Experience of providing informal support, mentoring, or advocacy.
- Experience in using personal experience to support others and demonstrate empathy
Desirable
- Experience of working in crisis or intensive support services.
- Experience of co-production, service user involvement, or community engagement.
- Experience of group facilitation or peer support delivery.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to work as a member of a team
- Awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of learning disability, autism and mental health.
- Commitment to person-centred, inclusive practice.
- Enthusiasm for service development and continuous learning.
- Respect for dignity, equality, and rights.
- Commitment to inclusion, co-production, and equality.
- Reliability, adaptability, and openness to learning.
- Willingness to reflect and develop through supervision
- Able to create a safe environment and use techniques to reduce anxiety and understand conflict
- Competent at using IT software
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support and recovery principles.
- Awareness of safeguarding principles.
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Lived experience of learning disability, autism, mental health challenges, or of caring for someone with these experiences.
- Satisfactory level of Secondary education to GCSE English A-C grade or 9-4 grade or equivalent (may be working toward this).
Desirable
- Training in PBS or autism awareness
- NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
- Accredited peer support training
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This advert is for Band 3 Peer Support Worker - DICE with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in city wide- Home base Finch Road. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.
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