# Parent/Carer Peer Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/parentcarer-peer-support-worker/122e449a-02da-4fc6-9d16-a75fd4c82887 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/parentcarer-peer-support-worker/122e449a-02da-4fc6-9d16-a75fd4c82887.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rota - **Contract type:** Permanent: 11 hours per week - **Employment type:** Permanent: 11 hours per weekFlexible working - 11 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T07:12:34.387Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Alder_Hey_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CAMHS/CAMHS-v8055100 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055100?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.alderhey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Have you ever wondered if you could use your lived experience of supporting a child with an eating disorder to help other parents/carers? This opportunity could be for you! please note; only applicants who have had lived experience of supporting a child with an eating disorder will be took through to interview. Alder Hey Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service are looking to recruit, train and develop a team of Parent Carer Peer Support Workers (PCPSW). PCPSWs work with parents/carers to empower them to access appropriate information, advice, support and services, helping reduce isolation and offering hope when life can feel quite hopeless. As a leading provider of Children's and Young People’s Mental Health Services, Alder Hey is committed to developing lived experience roles and working in partnership with our parents and carers. These pioneering roles will help us achieve our goal of continuing to have parent/carer support led by those with lived experience. The roles will also ensure that the parent/carer voice is at the heart of Service Development. Will I be paid? Yes, these are paid roles matched at Agenda for Change Band 3. The hours available are flexible in recognition of the vital role of lived experience. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for someone who: - Has lived experience of supporting a child who has experienced an eating disorder. - Is passionate about helping others and building positive relationships. - Is emphatic and can connect to other parents/carers from a range of backgrounds and experiences. - Can communicate with other professionals, parents/carers and community groups. - Is able to work on their own, prioritising their workload and work as a part of a team. - Has a desire and willingness to develop skills. - Values supervision, support, and self-care. This role may include: - Running parent/carer support groups, including some evening groups. - Providing support and resources through social media. - One-to-one supportive conversations with other parents/carers on the phone, virtually and face-to-face. - Representing parent /carer voice in Service Development. - Being willing and able to draw on experiences to help develop and deliver training. - Being actively involved in the recruitment of new staff members. - Access supervision and relevant training specific to the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job Description and person specification for further information in relation to main duties and responsibilities. ## Job Details Have you ever wondered if you could use your lived experience of supporting a child with an eating disorder to help other parents/carers? This opportunity could be for you! please note; only applicants who have had lived experience of supporting a child with an eating disorder will be took through to interview. Alder Hey Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service are looking to recruit, train and develop a team of Parent Carer Peer Support Workers (PCPSW). PCPSWs work with parents/carers to empower them to access appropriate information, advice, support and services, helping reduce isolation and offering hope when life can feel quite hopeless. As a leading provider of Children's and Young People’s Mental Health Services, Alder Hey is committed to developing lived experience roles and working in partnership with our parents and carers. These pioneering roles will help us achieve our goal of continuing to have parent/carer support led by those with lived experience. The roles will also ensure that the parent/carer voice is at the heart of Service Development. Will I be paid? Yes, these are paid roles matched at Agenda for Change Band 3. The hours available are flexible in recognition of the vital role of lived experience. ## Job Description We are looking for someone who: Has lived experience of supporting a child who has experienced an eating disorder. - Is passionate about helping others and building positive relationships. - Is emphatic and can connect to other parents/carers from a range of backgrounds and experiences. - Can communicate with other professionals, parents/carers and community groups. - Is able to work on their own, prioritising their workload and work as a part of a team. - Has a desire and willingness to develop skills. - Values supervision, support, and self-care. This role may include: Running parent/carer support groups, including some evening groups. Providing support and resources through social media. One-to-one supportive conversations with other parents/carers on the phone, virtually and face-to-face. Representing parent /carer voice in Service Development. Being willing and able to draw on experiences to help develop and deliver training. Being actively involved in the recruitment of new staff members. Access supervision and relevant training specific to the role. ## Responsibilities Please see Job Description and person specification for further information in relation to main duties and responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills. - Use a range of communication skills to ensure young people and families are engaged in a meaningful way. - Use of lived experience to role model to young people, inspire hope, share life - Facilitating peer recovery and other recovery-focused groups. - An ability to recognise and manage own stress. - Ability to demonstrate and model selfcare skills **Desirable** - Providing tailor made packages of peer support to allocated service users. ### Knowledge **Essential** - A range of self-management or goal based tools and techniques - Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, health & safety legislation, complaints management and risk management. - Service user involvement and participation and why it is important. **Desirable** - Current issues that impact on children and young people’s mental health, including the impact of stigma and discrimination. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience and/or significant knowledge of mental health conditions and recovery. - Understanding of the CYPMH services and pathways, including treatment and support for mental health for young people - Experience of using a range of selfmanagement or recovery tools and techniques - Experience of working in a team - lived experience of supporting a child with an eating disorder **Desirable** - - Experience working with children and young people - - Experience of working across different organisational boundaries ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Maintain discretion and confidentiality - Flexible, adaptable and able to work on own initiative as well as in a team - Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect ### Education and Training **Essential** - Satisfactory level of Secondary education to GCSE English A-C grade or 9-4 grade or equivalent - Good ability in written and spoken English - Level 3 recognised PSW Training or willingness to undertake this within 6 months of appointment to role **Desirable** - Mental health or Health and Social Care related qualification. ## Documents - [parent peer support (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348536) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.